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Abdoul Aziz SAWADOGO, Burkina Faso, 2024

SYNOPSIS:
On November 28, 2017, in Ouagadougou, Emmanuel Macron declared: “The first remedy is culture […]. I want the conditions to be in place within five (5) years for temporary or permanent restitutions of African heritage to Africa […].” Five years later, what can be concluded from this statement made by the French President?

BIOFILMOGRAPHY:
Abdoul Aziz SAWADOGO is a Burkinabé filmmaker who has held various roles in cinema, including assistant director, script supervisor, and editor. He has directed several films, some of which have won awards. His works include the documentary Croire en ses rêves (2016), which received the 1st Jury Prize in the GTENF sub-region/African Youth Network.