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Burkinabe (2019)
Directed by Carla Fonseca Mokgata, Nthato Mokgata
· 1h 15m
A sick young woman, Mariam, comes back to Burkina Faso after having left as a young child who was adopted and sent out to South Africa, where she always felt alien. She returns as an ailing young adult to the land of her birth on a journey of self-discovery, to spend her last days in the land of her forefathers. She does not know the language, culture or norms. She is on a quest to reconnect with her family and her roots. Mariam goes on a road trip to visit her village in the south west of Burkina Faso. She first lands in the bustling town of Ouagadougou
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Carla Fonseca Mokgata, Nthato Mokgata
- Writer
- Nthato Mokgata, Carla Fonseca Mokgata
- Director of Photography
- Sibiri Sawadogo
- Original Music Composer
- Salif Diarra, Chobolo Manyelo
Details
- Release date
- 2019-12-31
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, French
- Countries
- Burkina Faso, South Africa