''Samba Traoré'' (1993) is a Burkinabé

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

in the

Mossi language Mossi may refer to: * Mossi people * Mossi language * Mossi Kingdoms * the Mossi, a Burkinabe variant of the Dongola horse * Mossi (given name) * Mossi (surname) *Mossi, a French fashion label founded by Mossi Traoré See also * Mossie (disambig ...

(Mòoré) directed by

Idrissa Ouedraogo Idrissa is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Idrissa Adam (born 1984), Cameroonian sprinter * Idrissa Camara, Guinean-born dancer and choreographer * Idrissa Camará (born 1992), Bissau-Guinean footballer * Idrissa Cou ...

. It was entered into the

43rd Berlin International Film Festival The 43rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 February 1993. The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to American-Taiwanese film '' The Wedding Banquet'' directed by Ang Lee and Chinese film '' Woman Sesame Oil Maker'' di ...

where it won the

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Plot

Two men hold up a gas station in the middle of the night. One of them is killed. The other one, Samba, flees with a suitcase full of money. He returns to his village with his new fortune and starts a new life. He opens a bar, gets married… But he cannot forget what he did. He lives in constant fear of getting caught by the police and his neighbors wonder about his past… Can one forget the murky past and return to a normal life so easily?

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* 1993 films 1993 drama films Films directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo Films set in Africa More-language films French independent films South African independent films Burkinabe independent films Films shot in Burkina Faso Burkinabe drama films 1993 independent films South African drama films 1990s French films French drama films 1990s South African films {{BurkinaFaso-film-stub