Zan Boko

Name: Zan Boko
Genre: Drama
Released: 1990-02-07
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Mathias Bayili, Colette Kaboré, Joseph Nikiema

19881988
1h 35m

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In the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta ... Read allIn the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta is buried is called 'Zan Boko' - a phrase which connotes the religious, cultural and affec... Read allIn the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta is buried is called 'Zan Boko' - a phrase which connotes the religious, cultural and affective relations that bind the child to the land and that embraces the notions of 'rootednes... Read all

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393,904

167,468

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7/10

What do we lose when European progress comes to the ancient village?

Kaboré raises the question of what "progress" does to established peoples and what is lost when villages are urbanized or when money driven relationships supplant bonds of mutual favors and obligations. He is heavy handed, but not inaccurate is his portrayal of westernized Africans who no longer value the folkways of their parents and grandparents. Though he portrays them as kind caring parents and spouses, he also notes their corruption and their willingness to crush anything that might jeopardize their social and economic position.

But this is a timeless story of "progress" that could be played out without corruption or greed, whenever modern and ancient cultures collide. Kaboré asks the questions, shapes our sympathies, and does not or cannot give answers.

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