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Celebrities Days

Celebrities Days

The celebrities of African and Diaspora cinema once again met during an event where they were spotlighted. The Ouagadougou Town Hall welcomed stars from various backgrounds. Cocktail reception, artistic performances, speeches and above all the awarding of distinctions...

The Yennenga and heritage workshops

”African Film and Audio-visual Archives” is the theme for the workshops on sharing experiences and practices held in the framework of the 28th edition of FESPACO. The opening ceremony took place on Monday 27 February 2023 in the premises of ISTIC in the presence of...

FESPACO 2023: a delegation from ECOWAS visits the MICA

A delegation from ECOWAS, one of the partners of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), visited the African International Film and Audio-visual Market (MICA), where it has a stand. This was on 26 February 2023. ECOWAS has supported...

THE OPENING FILM: “Bravo, Burkina!”

‘’I opted for the title “Bravo, Burkina!” so that wherever you hear “Bravo”, you think of Burkina’’, said Nigerian filmmaker Walé Oyéjidé. “Bravo, Burkina!”, an out-of-competition film features a young boy from Burkina Faso named Aimé, leaving his village for Italy to...
Libation Ceremony: Tradition fulfilled and 2 statues unveiled

Libation Ceremony: Tradition fulfilled and 2 statues unveiled

Filmmakers from Africa and Diaspora have honoured once again the professionals of the motion picture The traditional libation ceremony took place yesterday Sunday 26th February 2023 in the morning at the Filmmakers’ Square. As usual, festival-goes did not haggle their...