
Person
Youssouf Djaoro
Acting · Chad
Biography
Youssouf Djaoro is a Chadian film actor. He made his debut by appearing in the film Daresalam in 2000 in which he played the character of Tom. It was directed by the critically acclaimed Issa Serge Coelo and was the first of several films they have collaborated with. Tartina City, also directed by Coelo in 2006 in which Djaoro played a journalist won the Innovation Award at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival. Later in 2006 he starred in the film Daratt playing the role of Nassara. Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, Darratt won the Grand Special Jury Prize at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, as well as eight other prizes at Venice and the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. For his role in "A Screaming Man", Djaoro won the Silver Hugo for best actor at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival.
Known for

Aissa
Michel Kadio

Daresalam
Tom

Warassa
Yérima

Amani
Narrator

Mali Twist
Le chef du village

Diya
2026

Grigris
Alhadj

N'djamena City
2007

Expectations
2008

Lingui, the Sacred Bonds
Brahim
Filmography
- 2026Diya
- 2025WarassaYérima
- 2023The Envoy of God
- 2022Mali TwistLe chef du village
- 2021Lingui, the Sacred BondsBrahim
- 2021AmaniNarrator
- 2018AissaMichel Kadio
- 2014Ariane's ThreadLe vendeur de souvenirs
- 2013GrigrisAlhadj
- 2010A Screaming ManAdam 'Champion' Ousmane
- 2008Expectations
- 2007N'djamena City
- 2006Dry Season
- 2001DaresalamTom
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