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Films from the country "burkina faso", sorted by production date
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La Ruse du lièvre (1994)
, 9minutesOrigin Burkina faso
Genres Animation
Un baobab ancestral raconte à deux enfants l’histoire du lièvre qui voulait devenir plus grand et plus fort que lui.
Rabi (1992)
Directed by Gaston Kaboré
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children
Rabi a dix ans. Il aide son père dans son travail de forgeron. Un jour, celui-ci trouve une tortue sur le marché et l'offre à l'enfant. Rabi est si émerveillé par l'animal qu'il oublie d'actionner le soufflet de la forge. Le père, fâché, se débarrasse de la tortue. Rabi en est meurtri au point qu'un vieil homme du village lui donne une nouvelle tortue, laquelle va accompagner le garçon dans sa découverte de la vie et du respect de la nature.
Karim and Sala (1991)
, 20minutesDirected by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Drama
Karim a 12 ans. Il vit avec sa mère, Aïsha, et son oncle, Issa. Car suite à la mystérieuse disparition de son mari, Aïsha a dû se remarier avec cet oncle de Karim, qui est un véritable tyran. Le jeune garçon travaille aux champs et vend des poulets et des calebasses sur les marchés. La vie s’écoule ainsi au quotidien jusqu’au jour où Sala se rend au village de Karim pour y passer les vacances. Sala est une jeune fille de 12 ans qui vit en ville dans un milieu aisé. Malgré leurs différences, malgré leur âge, les deux enfants apprennent à s’aimer.
Grandmother (1989)
, 1h30Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa
The film is set in a small African village. Bila (Noufou Ouédraogo) is a ten-year-old boy who makes friends with an old woman called Sana (Fatimata Sanga), who has been accused of witchcraft by her village, and has become a social outcast. Only Bila is respectful of her, and calls her "Yaaba" (Grandmother). When Bila's cousin, Nopoko (Roukietou Barry), falls ill, a medicine man insists that Sana has stolen the girl's soul. Sana undergoes a long and grueling journey to find a medicine to save Nopoko's life. Sana manages to save Nopoko's life, but is still treated as a witch. After Sana dies, the real reason why she is hated in the village is uncovered, but her love and wisdom she invested in Bila and Nopoko lives on.
The Street Is Ours! (1987)
, 15minutesOrigin Burkina faso
When school is out, the children take over the street. This is where they learn to fight and steal, where they fall in love and play football, where they dance, cook, make toys or musical instruments, keep shop... All the resourcefulness of these children from Burkina Faso is featured in a series of quick and humorous sketches.
The Choice (1987)
, 1h15Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Drama
The story takes place in Burkina Faso. Poverty grows with each year that passes at Gourga, a village on the borders of the Sahel. The inhabitants must choose: either wait for international assistance to arrive or travel to a richer area of the country. Salam, a peasant, and his family opt for the second solution despite the sacrifices that this entails. They begin a new life and they rediscover what hunger had made them forget: love, joy, hate and violence.
Sarraounia (1986)
, 2hDirected by Med Hondo
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, La colonisation française, Histoire de France
Actors Jean-Roger Milo, Féodor Atkine, Didier Sauvegrain, Roger Miremont, Luc-Antoine Diquéro, Jean-Pierre Castaldi
The film takes place in Niger and the surrounding region of the Sahel. It begins with the initiation and establishment as queen of the Aznas of a young girl. The young queen, Sarraounia, becomes an accomplished warrior when she defends her tribe from an enemy tribe. Accomplished in archery and herbalism, she is a renowned sorceress. Meanwhile, French colonialists Paul Voulet and Julien Chanoine set out to conquer new lands for the French colonial empire. As they advance across the land they rape women and leave burning villages in their wake.
Issa le tisserand (1985)
, 21minutesDirected by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement
Issa is a traditional weaver in Burkina Faso who loves his trade. However, so as not to lose his clientele and keep on making enough to keep his wife, Issa finds himself forced to sell Western clothes. He buys a mask, ready-to-wear clothing and… makes a fortune. Shot in 1984, a year after Thomas Sankara’s rise to power, the film perfectly illustrates the Chief of State’s motto: “Let’s use products from Burkina Faso!” A political and philosophical tale intended to warn his fellow-citizens.
, 18minutesDirected by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Documentary
Themes Transport films, Motocyclette
Il n'y a pas d'histoire dans Ouagadougou, Ouaga deux roues mais un protagoniste: le "deux-roues" sous toutes ses formes. Le film le met en scène dans son quotidien le plus divers: la circulation, les embouteillages, les pannes, les accidents, ses multiples façons de l'utiliser. Le "deux-roues" ouagalais s'expose, se fait entendre à peine couvert par la musique d'Augé kaboré et finalement s'impose comme le maître des rues Ouagalaises.
The Bowls (1983)
, 11minutesDirected by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Documentary
This short film takes place in northern Burkina Faso, in a Mossi village. There, two old men patiently and skillfully make traditional wooden bowls for everyday use. Meanwhile, the young people leave the village to go to the city and abandon these tricky crafts.
God's Gift (1983)
, 1h15Directed by Gaston Kaboré
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children
The movie starts out with a village leader coming into the house of a crying mother. He says to give up hope that your husband is still alive. Resisting from the comments, the mother decides to run away with her child.
Poko (1981)
Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Origin Burkina faso
Genres Drama
Dans un village, Koudougou et Poko, un jeune couple, attendent la naissance de leur premier enfant. Malheureusement la grossesse ne se passe pas bien pour Poko. L'accoucheuse du village l'ausculte mais ne peut rien pour elle. Le conseil du village se réunit et il est décidé d'emmener Poko en ville pour la soigner. Koudougou et quelques villageois partent en emmenant Poko sur une charrette. Malheureusement le voyage est trop long pour la jeune femme qui décède en route. Effondré, Koudougou lui ferme les yeux, la charrette fait demi-tour et le groupe repart au village où chacun retourne à ses occupations. La vie continue.