PARTNERS
L’affront
Synopsis The return of Soundiata's emissary announces a challenge from Djolofin Mansa. To take up this challenge, the warlords present themselves as volunteers, including Tiramakan. Biofilmography A graduate of the "Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers Multimédia Balla...
L’Ombre des Papillons
Synopsis In the grip of a bittersweet nostalgia, a woman takes refuge in the contemplation of butterflies that seem to populate a mysterious forest. Biofilmography Born in 1992 in Casablanca of Moroccan nationality, Sofia EL KHYARI left Morocco for Paris to study...
Kwaba
Synopsis Sopi, who has just learned that her daughter, who is in town, has just obtained her baccalaureate, shares her joy with her neighbor Ahou. Biofilmography Pierre-Marie SINDO alias Piña was born on June 19, 1985 in Abidjan. Very early attracted by the desire to...
Kendila
Synopsis While flying over the miles for several days, a seagull lands in a village whose name it does not know and from which emerges a musical tune. The author of this melody is Awa. For her, music has become a way to soften her pain and not to see the harsh reality...
Impa le sang-mêlé
Synopsis N'Gozi, a great hunter, signs a pact with Kolou, the fallen genie, to become rich. In exchange for wealth, Kolou takes his only son; Impa N'Gozi abandons everything he has acquired and sets out to find his son. What he discovers is beyond his comprehension....
Fady le village des transformés
Synopsis In Kangaba in the deep Manding where the ancestors of certain families have pledged allegiance to the genies of the bush, transforming into hyenas, reptiles and other animals is a power accessible to all as long as they are initiated. The rivalry between...
Begho
Synopsis A discovery of the market of Begho, a West African trading town, in the 16th century, through the eyes of a little girl named Kassi. Begho is an ancient trading center at the crossroads of several trade routes, occupied between the 11th and 18th centuries....
Apacha
Synopsis When turning on a simple television becomes a difficult task, APACHA remains determined despite the fact that everything does not go as planned. He has to deal with many unforeseen and the simplest things become all the more complicated. Biofilmography Dubien...
Film funding: The European Union contributes through its ACP/EU Culture programme
FESPACO Pro is intended to be a new dynamic of funds for African cinema and the emergence of new talents. This is what transpired from the MICA opening ceremony yesterday 26 February 2023. In this context, the ACP-EU cooperation is a possible solution, according to EU...
FESPACO Pro / MICA 2023 kicked-off
Ribbon - Cutting - ceremony of FESPACO Pro/MICA 2023 The 21st edition of the African International Film and Audio-visual Market (MICA) was officially launched yesterday 26 February 2023 by Minister of Crafts Mr Abdoulaye TALL. For 5 days, producers, directors,...
SAGES Round Table: the problem of the transition from the image to the written word under the microscope
What screenplay for books and films? Why not take an interest in aspects such as screenplay and screenwriting, film adaptation, the transition from image to writing or novelization?These are the questions that motivated the Society of Authors, People of Writing and...
FESPACO 2023: a statue in tribute to Ousmane Sembene unveiled
To mark the centenary of the birth of the Senegalese novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene, a statue representing his bust was unveiled on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the headquarters of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco) whose...
MICA 2023 looks good
The 23rd edition of the African International Film and Audiovisual Market (MICA), which will be held from 26 February to 3 March, is promising. For MICA Coordinator Marc Placide SANOU, many actors have made the trip to Ouagadougou. The theme of this year's edition is:...
FESPACO Pro
The Professional Component of the Film Industry
Ousmane BOUNDAONE, Coordinator of FESPACO Pro presents his organisation. FESPACO-PRO INFO (FPI): What is FESPACO Pro? Ousmane BOUNDAONE (OB): FESPACO Pro is the professional component of the film industry. It is a space for promoting film companies and interacting...
Travel, Reception, Accommodation and Catering
Welcoming, accommodating, and catering: 2-month efforts for the comfort of festival-goers. With a reception system that has been in place for some days at the airport of Ouagadougou, festival-goers are certain to be in the care of the Commission upon...
Stands and Accreditations: Demand exceeded supply
The sub-commissions Accreditations and Stands have delivered. Demand exceeded supply. About 300 stands granted out of 200 planned, a record that predicts the enthusiasm around the 28th FESPACO. Stands in the premises of FESPACO headquarters are only for media and...
Screening rooms make new skin for the 28th Edition of the African Film Biennial.
Two days before the event and under the leadership of the Organizing Committee, managers of screening rooms put on a big spread for a successful festival . The halls of Ciné Burkina, Ciné Nerwaya, Canal Olympia Yennenga, Canal Olympia Idrissa Ouédraogo, the central...
FESPACO 2023: “Everything is in order”, says the Organizing Committee
The Organizing Committee of the 28th Edition of FESPACO provided an update of the preparations 72 hours before official opening. Everything is in order for FESPACO 2023 to open on Saturday 25 February 2023 in the presence of Head of State Ibrahim Traoré. The opening...
Artistic Stages, 111 Artists to Perform
The two artistic stages set up for the event will meet all expectations according to the President of the Ceremonies and Entertainment Commission. Artistic stages have always played a major role in FESPACO's organization as they help brighten up nights after...
More innovations, the Headquarters takes on a new face.
FESPACO 2023 includes innovative touches that give a new shine to the Headquarters with names of the various winners of the Etalon de Yennenga opening the steps to you at the FESTIVAL Office. Vice-President of Communication and Publications Commission Gervais HIEN...