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Les Trois Lascars or the Tchiza issue tabled by Boubacar Diallo
Burkinabè feature film in competition "Les Trois Lascars" by Boubakar Diallo was presented last Monday at Ciné Burkina. This film tackles one of the topical themes of household lives in Africa, adultery and the lives of "Tchiza" mistresses. The film tells the story of...
Euro 40 million to Fund African and Caribbean Cinema
The ACP-EU Culture program is an initiative of the ACP States Group Secretariat funded by the European Union. This program aims at stimulating the cultural sector in order to contribute to the social and economic development of ACP countries. With a budget of euro 40...
FESPACO 2021 Special Prizes revealed
More than CFA 96,000,000 including CFA 43,000,000 in contribution, for winners The official Special Prizes list was presented to media people and movie industry professionals at a meeting on Monday 18 October 2021. Special Prizes Commission President Michel SABA said...
3D taught to kids at FESPACO SUKABE
The biennale of African cinema is also dedicated to kids. Besides the usual activities, kids are also involved for them to be part of the celebrations and to awaken their interest for cinema. At the International Centre called "La Termitière" youth aged 5-30 are...
SENEGAL export its film policy
The success of Senegalese movies lies in the human resource potential and government support through the Movie Industry Promotion Fund (FOPACI). This is what transpired from the press conference hosted by the country guest of honor of the 27th FESPACO edition. The...
Shopping arcades, the other FESPACO
Between screening sessions, panels and musical entertainments, shopping arcades also attract a lot of people, but not that many. Like in previous editions, FESPACO 2021 is also attended by exhibitors and restaurant owners. On the different shelves, one can find some...
Tribute night to deceased filmmakers
A tribute night to honour deceased filmmakers. After the official opening of the 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, and the screening of the inaugural film, filmmakers met at Ciné Burkina to pay tribute to late filmmakers...
Boubakar GALBANI Designer of the Filmmakers’ Square Monument
Born in 1958, Burkinabe Boubakar GALBANI is one of the designers of the monument standing proudly at the mythical Filmmakers’ Square which has become a true emblem of FESPACO, not to say Burkina Faso. Boubakar told us about the creation of the monument. “The monument...
Opening of the cinematographic equipment exhibition
“Cinema and technological evolution>>. This is the theme of the exhibition of cinematographic materials which started on Sunday, 2nd day of FESPACO 2021. Highlighting the evolution of technical equipment, this is what motivated organizers the event taking place...
Celebrities’ Days : One of the FESPACO major articulations
On Sunday 17 October 2021, the Town Hall of Ouagadougou hosted a diner cocktail given in honour of the stars of cinema. The red capet was rolled out to celebrate the men and the women who are the pride of African cinema. It was a real parade of stars : Tailor- made...
The 20th MICA opens its Doors
MICA has settled down at the FESPACO Headquarters this year. This framework for the promotion of African cinema and exchange between producers, distributors, project proponents and broadcasters during the festival has innovated. MICA 2021 is now part of the FESPACO...
Libation Ceremony and Unveiling of Statue of Alain GOMIS
Three times the tour of the filmmakers’ monument and a moment of silence in memory of the departed. If « the dead are not dead », then where are they ? Filmmakers, actors and actresses, movie industry professionals and the highest authorities for Culture of Burkina...
Twa Fèy (Trois Feuilles)
Synopsis Esther is 6 years old; she lives her carefree life as a little girl until her father abuses her. Then a little box appears in her life and never leaves her side. As she tries to get rid of it, she discovers her mother's; but her mother doesn't see it......
The Legend of Lwanda Magere
Synopsis A long, long time ago, on the shores of the great lake of Africa there once lived a superhuman warrior by the name of Lwanda Magere. He had skin of stone and the strength of ten men. Invincible, benevolent and loyal, Lwanda was the hero his people had always...
Tapis Vert (L’homme qui arrêta le désert)
Synopsis Noticing the rapid encroachment of the desert in his village, Yakuba decides to give up everything and to fight against this arid land, practicing a quite special technique of his own. Biofilmographie/Biofilmography Claver YAMEOGO has an extensive experience...
Souvenir Souvenir
Synopsis For ten years, I’ve pretended to make a movie out of my grandfather's Algerian war souvenirs. Today, I’m not sure I want to hear what he has to say... Biofilmographie/Biofilmography Bastien DUBOIS earned his diploma in CGI Directing from Supinfocom...
SouleyMAN
Synopsis SouleyMan is a young child and fan of a superhero who rescues people in danger in his city. The superhero inspires him to do good in his neighbourhood. Biofilmographie/Biofilmography 2D and 3D illustrator and animator Aloïs AGBOGLO began drawing at the age of...
Salia, l’enfant de Satan
Synopsis She doesn’t want her husband to have a voice in their household so that he will not give chores to Salia, while her biological son Alain lives like a prince. It’s rivalry all the time. She goes to a witch doctor to kill Salia so that she doesn’t have anything...
Mofiala (le Phare)
Synopsis Going against her husband’s wishes, Ayélé secretly sends her daughter Mofiala to study in town. Years later, an epidemic of unknown origin strikes the town. Now a doctor and bacteriology researcher, Mofiala seems to be the ideal person to halt the problem....
Mark of love
Synopsis Mark of Love is the mighty story of a little adventurous girl who, with the help of a mysterious maned wolf, goes on the traces of her lost mother who disappeared into a giant menacing dark castle. What’s the secret behind this Castle, with the maned wolf and...