Ouaga, the Capital of Cinema (2000)

Production companies : Caravanes Productions /

April 29, 2000 1h Tunisia Documentary French More

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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.

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title：Ouaga, the Capital of Cinema
status：Released
Release date： 2000
Runtime：1h
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： Tunisia ·
Original Language： French · Hausa ·
Director： Mohamed Challouf /
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Production companies： Caravanes Productions ·
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.