Released Date:
1990-12-05
Languages:
More
Countries:
Switzerland, UK, France, Burkina Faso, Germany
Runtime:
81 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.2 (359 Reviews)
Director:
Idrissa OuedraogoGenres:
DramaSet in a pre-colonial African past, Tilai is about an illicit love affair and its consequences. Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in love with each other, the two begin an affair, although it would be considered incestuous. When the liaison is discovered, Saga's brother, Koudri, pretends to kill Saga for the honor of the family and village. Saga and Nogma flee to another village, but when Nogma's birth mother dies, he returns home. Having brought ruin on the family, Saga is shot by Koudri, who walks off into exile and probable death.
Released Date:
2001-09-21
Languages:
French, Bambara
Countries:
France, Switzerland, Cète d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Italy
Runtime:
90 min
Rated:
UNRATED
IMDB Ratings:
6.9 (136 Reviews)
Director:
Roger Gnoan M'BalaGenres:
DramaJean-Marie Adiaffi
Bertin Akaffou
Roger Gnoan M'Bala
Christophe Pellet (adaptation)
In West Africa during the late 17th century, King Adanggaman leads a war against his neighboring tribes, ordering his soldiers to torch enemy villages, kill the elderly and capture the healthy tribesmen to sell to the European slave traders. When his village falls prey to one of Adanggaman's attacks, Ossei manages to escape, but his family is murdered except for his captured mother. Chasing after the soldiers in an effort to free her, Ossei is befriended by a fierce warrior named Naka.
Released Date:
2008-01-30
Languages:
French
Countries:
France, Canada, Burkina Faso
Runtime:
86 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (206 Reviews)
Director:
Laurent SalguesGenres:
DramaA Nigerian peasant comes looking for work in Essakane, a dusty gold mine in Northeast Burkina Faso, where he hopes to forget the past that haunts him.
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