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Sahelis Productions
Sahelis Productions is a film and television video production and post-production company based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The company was founded in 1992 by Sékou Traoré Sékou Traoré is a filmmaker from Burkina Faso. He and his friends Dani Kouyaté and Issa Traoré de Brahima established the production company Sahelis Productions Sahelis Productions is a film and television video production and post-producti ... (Director), Issa Traoré de Brahima (Director, Artistic Director) and Dani Kouyaté (Director). History The three founders were studying film together in Paris in 1989 when they decided to found the company. They were assisted in launching Sahelis Production in 1992 by filmmakers Lacina Ouédraogo and Abdoulaye Dao, and by Paris-based Claude Gilaizeau of " Productions de la Lanterne". Sékou Traoré was manager from 1992 to 2007. Dani Kouyaté and Issa Traore de Brahima co-managed the company from 2007 to 2011. Lacina Ouédraogo became manager in March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to ''Ouaga''. The inhabitants are called ''ouagalais''. The spelling of the name ''Ouagadougou'' is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies. Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and textiles. It is served by an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya. There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with better facilities and improved fire-prevention measures. Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Salgues
Laurent Salgues (born 13 September 1967) is a French filmmaker. Laurent Salgues was born on 13 September 1967. He attended the École Supérieure d'Audiovisuel (ESAV) in Toulouse, where he obtained a master's degree in audiovisual studies. He went on to the Conservatoire Européen d'Ecriture Audiovisuelle (CEEA) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for further studies in screenplay writing. Between 1992 and 1996 he directed three shorts: ''Eternité moins cinq'', ''Camilio'' and ''La femme à l'ombrelle''. He has written screenplays for television and film since 2003. His first full-length feature film was ''Rêves de poussière'' (Dreams of Dust - 2007). The film was a France-Canada co-production between Athénaïse – Sophie Salbot and Corporation ACPAV inc. – Marc Daigle. The associate producer was Sékou Traoré of the Burkina Faso company Sahelis Productions. ''Rêves de poussière'' tells of Mocktar Dicko, a Nigerien peasant, who goes to look for wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Beurre Et L'argent Du Beurre
is a 2007 documentary film directed by Alidou Badini and Philippe Baqué. The title, which translates to "Butter and the money from butter", derives from a French idiom equivalent to the English phrase "Have one's cake and eat it too". Synopsis Fair trading is very much in fashion today. The concept is to help the most underprivileged populations on our planet to emerge from this state thanks to a fairer distribution of revenues. The Shea butter is produced by the poorest women of Burkina Faso, and is more and more appreciated in Europe. It is used in the cosmetic industry and as a cocoa substitute. Various fair trading experiences claim to help them but, who really profits from the money of the butter? Reception was shown at the Amiens International Film Festival and at the African Film Festival of Cordoba. The film received the Jury Grand Prize at the International Environmental Film Festival of Niamey Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alidou Badini
Alidou Badini is a filmmaker from Burkina Faso who has worked on many films and TV productions. He co-directed the widely discussed , which documents the realities of free trade. Badini has been cameraman or assistant director on various films for the cinema and TV, starting with ''Keïta! l'Héritage du griot'' (1994) directed by Dani Kouyaté. His short film ''Fleurs d'épines'' (Flowers of thorns) was nominated for a prize at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou in 2001. Badini was co-director of , which explores the trade in shea butter made from the nuts of the shea tree, a source of cash to subsistence farmers in Burkina Faso. The almonds and the butter extracted from the nuts are used in cooking and body care. Although attempts have been made to apply "fair trade" principles, the film questions whether the villagers can in practice escape the implacable force of the market. was shown at the Amiens International Film Festival Amiens (English: or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Indiana, Monroe County in the central region of the U.S. state of Indiana. It is the List of municipalities in Indiana, seventh-largest city in Indiana and the fourth-largest outside the Indianapolis metropolitan area. According to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington is known as the "Gateway to Scenic Southern Indiana". The city was established in 1818 by a group of settlers from Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Virginia who were so impressed with "a haven of blooms" that they called it Bloomington. The population was 79,168 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Bloomington is the home to Indiana University Bloomington, the flagship campus of the Indiana University, IU System. Established in 1820, IU Bloomington has 45,328 students, as of September 2021, and is the original and largest campus of Indiana University. Most of the campus buildings are built of Indiana limestone. Bloomington has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including Documentary film, documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure, took over as President of the Festival, while Thierry Frémaux became the General Delegate. The board of directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the Festival. It is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany, as well as one of the "Big Five" major interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keïta! L'Héritage Du Griot
(English title: ''Keita! Voice of the Griot'') is a 1995 Burkinabé film directed by Dani Kouyaté and starring Sotigui Kouyaté. It is an adaptation of the first third of the 13th-century ''Epic of Sundiata'', interspersed with scenes of a griot telling the story to a young child. Plot '' Keïta'' follows Mabo Keïta (Dicko), A 13-year-old boy who lives in a bourgeois family in Ouagadougou and attends a good school. He meets Djeliba Kouyate a griot who wants to tell the young Keita the origin of his name being related to Sundjata Keita. Kouyate begins his history with the myth of Mandeng creation As all living beings gather on the newly formed Earth a person declares to the masses that he wants to be their king. The old griot tells how Keita’s family descended from the buffalo, the blackbirds still look at him, and how people have roots that lie at the bottom of the earth.https://skysaki.com/best-burkina-faso-movies-list/ Cast * Seydou Boro as Sundjata Keita * Hamed Dicko a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sia, Le Rêve Du Python
''Sia, The Dream of the Python'' (french: Sia, le rêve du python) is a 2001 film by Burkina Faso-based filmmaker Dani Kouyaté. Plot Kaya Maghan, the despotic king of Wagadou, follows the instructions of his priest by ordering the religious sacrifice to the Python God of Sia Yatabaree, the virgin daughter of a notable family. A gift of gold equivalent to Sia’s weight is given to her family as compensation for surrendering their daughter for the sacrifice. However, Sia runs away and finds shelter in the home of a mad prophet who has railed against the king. The king orders his top general to locate Sia, but the general is conflicted since Sia was engaged to marry his nephew, Mamadi, who is in battle on behalf of the kingdom. Mamadi returns and joins his uncle to do battle against the Python God. Production and release The inspiration of ''Sia, le rêve du python'' is a seventh-century myth of the Wagadu people of Western Africa, which was adapted into the play ''La l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouaga-Saga
''Ouaga-Saga'' is a 2004 comedy film by Burkina Faso-based filmmaker Dani Kouyaté. This film was one of the two to three a year that the Burkina Faso government produces. Its plot revolves around ten children striving to reach their goal in life. Cast *Amidou Bonsa ... Bourémiah *Sébastien Belém ... Bouba *Aguibou Sanou ... Moussa *Tom Ouedraogo ... Kadou *José Sorgho ... Cyrille *Yacouba Dembélé ... Le Shérif *Gérôme Kaboré ... Pelé *Delphine Ouattara ... Mama *Yasminh Sidibé ... Faustine *Patricia M'Baidélé ... Awa Plot Each one of the ten children has a goal, although their poverty is in the way of them realising their dreams. In order to make some money, if dishonestly, they steal a bicycle from a wealthy woman and sell it. They divide the money amongst themselves at their compound where they live with Bourémah, an older friend. Shortly thereafter, a neighbour becomes suspicious of the friends and begins to eavesdrop. The children, discove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rêves De Poussière
''Rêves de poussière'' ('' en, Dreams of Dust'' or ''Buried Dreams'') is a 2006 film by director Laurent Salgues. Plot ''Rêves de poussière'' tells of Mocktar Dicko, a Nigerien peasant, who goes to look for work in a gold mine in northeastern Burkina Faso. He hopes to forget the past in this prison, where the bars are made of dust and wind. Production The film was the first full-length feature by Salges. The project quickly secured Avance sur Recettes and GAN Foundation funding, and gained further French and European funding since the director had obtained Burkina Faso citizenship through marriage. The film was a France-Canada co-production between Athénaïse – Sophie Salbot and ACPAV – Marc Daigle. The associate producer was Sékou Traoré of the Burkina Faso company Sahelis Productions. Reception A reviewer says the "opening shot reminds you of a choreographed musical—only there is no music, only silence and the sounds of workers’ tools". Another critic says " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''Burkinabè'' ( ), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as president. Throughout the decades post in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Productions De La Lanterne
Production may refer to: Economics and business * Production (economics) * Production, the act of manufacturing goods * Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services) * Production as a statistic, gross domestic product * Production line Arts, entertainment, and media Motion pictures * Production, film distributor of a company * Production, Filmmaking#Production, phase of filmmaking * Production, video production Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Production (album), ''Production'' (album), by Mirwais, 2000 * Production, magic (illusion)#Categories of effects, category of illusory magic trick * Production, Video game development#Production, phase of video games development * Production, Record producer's role * Production, Theatre, theatrical performance Science and technology * Production, Deployment environment#Production, deployment environment where changes go "live" and users interact with it * Production (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
