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Ouaga, the Capital of Cinema
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Ouaga, the Capital of Cinema

Apr 29, 2000
1h 0m
★ 0.0

Overview

Between 1983 and 1987, Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso and the home city of FESPACO, one of the most important Pan-African film festivals in the world, was the scene of an exciting cinema utopia. With the support of the young president Thomas Sankara, the festival became a symbol of the cultural renaissance of a whole continent. The assassination of Sankara stifled the hopes of millions of young Africans, but the dynamism of FESPACO and African cinema did not stop.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Caravanes Productions

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