BATAO Senegal

Filming in Senegal is simple, safe and effective.

Locations, talent, services and production partners.

All in one place!

BATAO facilitates film shoots in Senegal free of charge: locations, crew, permits, local partners.

Who are you?

Seven entry points depending on what you're looking for.

Rooftops and shoreline of Gorée Island, a heritage location in Senegal

Our services

What we do

Coastal district of Dakar seen from the sea

View of Saint-Louis Island, a heritage location

Natural location at sunset, Senegal

Camera operator shooting handheld on a Senegalese film set

Boom operator facing the sea on a film shoot

Camera playback on a film set

Filming in a Dakar street, an approved public space

Applying for a filming permit in Senegal

Film crew travelling through the city

65+films hosted

10countries of origin

6Senegal-Belgium co-production projects

5festivals and markets attended

News

All our news!

Visual from the BATAO 2020-2025 review at FIFF

Event

03.10.2025

BATAO 2020-2025 review

View of Saint-Louis Island, a heritage location

28.04.2025

Saint-Louis: a living location

Clapperboard on a Senegalese film set

12.08.2024

Belgium-Senegal co-production: a strategic and artistic opportunity!

Film crew at work on set

Event

12.07.2024

Senegal-Belgium co-production

Our funders

Our indispensable partners

Wallonie-Bruxelles International

Supported by Wallonia

Ministry of Culture of Senegal, Directorate of Cinematography