Hida Media presents “The Eye of Mambéty”

HIDA Media is an independent cultural media outlet dedicated to African and African-descendant arts, stories, and imaginations. Through editorial, audiovisual, and event formats, HIDA explores the trajectories, narratives, and creations that shape contemporary African cultures, focusing on voices that are too often relegated to the margins. Its work is part of an approach that aims to transmit knowledge, foster dialogue between generations, and promote cultural heritage.

In keeping with this tradition, HIDA Media is launching the exhibition "L'Oeil de Mambety" (The Eye of Mambety) and the screening "Histoires de Petites Gens" (Stories of Ordinary People). This cultural journey is designed to explore the legacy of Mambety, one of the founding fathers of Senegalese cinema, and the way in which he was able to portray the daily lives, aspirations, and dignity of ordinary people. Designed as an evolving program, the journey combines exhibitions, screenings, meetings, and performances to create spaces for exchange around popular narratives and their resonance in contemporary creations.

The first stage of this journey takes the form of an exhibition presented from January 30 to February 1, 2026, at MansA – Maison des Mondes Africains, in the^10th arrondissement of Paris. Far from being a monographic tribute, the exhibition offers a sensitive immersion into the world of Djibril Diop Mambéty, a major figure in African cinema, by exploring the imaginations, influences, and contemporary echoes of his work. Through a dialogue between archives, works of art, objects, and installations,L'Œil de Mambetyinvites the public to enter the heart of a free, poetic, and deeply political cinema, guided by a constant attention to what the filmmaker himself called "the dignity of ordinary people."