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Zan Boko

10/01/1988

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1hr 32min

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Drama

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Joseph Nikiema
  • Gady Pafadnam
  • Simone Tapsoba
  • Colette Kaboré
  • Hippolyte Wangrawa

    Directors

  • Gaston Kaboré
  • Sékou Ouedraogo

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Atria Films

    Production Countries

  • France
  • Burkina Faso

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Joseph Nikiema

    Tinga

    Gady Pafadnam

    Tiraogo

    Simone Tapsoba

    Tiraogo's wife

    Colette Kaboré

    Nopoko

    Hippolyte Wangrawa

    Gardener

    Mathias Bayili

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