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Cast
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Mathias Bayili |
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Colette Kaboré | ... |
Nopoko
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Joseph Nikiema | ... |
Tinga
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Hyppolite Ouangrawa | ... |
Gardener
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Gady Pafadnam | ... |
Tiraogo
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Simone Tapsoba | ... |
Tirago's Wife
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Directed by
| Gaston Kaboré | ||
Written by
| Gaston Kaboré | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Gaston Kaboré | ... | producer |
Music by
| Don Cherry | ... | (music by) |
| Henri Guédon | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Sékou Ouedraogo | ||
| Issaka Thiombiano | ||
Editing by
| Andrée Davanture | ||
| Marie-Jeanne Kanyala | ||
Art Direction by
| Joseph Kpobly | ||
Production Management
| Laurent Truchot | ... | production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Issa Traoré | ... | sound |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Diaphana Distribution (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- California Newsreel
- trigon-film (1989) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 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 'rootedness' and 'belonging'. Kaboré tells the story of Tinga, who resists the encroaching urbanization of his native territory. The specific rhythms and vision of the rural community, including its values, social relationship, and individual & collective destinies, are altered when a city is planted on the edge of an ancient native village. Written by exerpted from the Harvard Film Archive Bulletin. |
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