Yam daabo
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1h 19m
Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo • 1987 • Burkina Faso
Starring Auoa Guiraud, Moussa Bologo, Ousmane Sawadogo
A family’s quest for self-determination mirrors a nation’s struggle in the sensitively observed feature debut by titan of Burkinabe cinema Idrissa Ouédraogo, who cast an ennobling gaze on ordinary Africans navigating the upheavals of the postcolonial era. Made amid revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara’s push to create a self-reliant Burkina Faso, YAM DAABO follows an impoverished family as they leave behind a life in the city reliant on Western aid to start anew in the more verdant countryside, quietly capturing the rhythms of everyday life as well as its devastating tragedies and intimate joys. Featuring music by the legendary Francis Bebey, YAM DAABO imbues an elemental human story with profound political weight.
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