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Short Films by Fanta Régina Nacro

Puk nini

33m

Directed by Fanta Régina Nacro • 1995 • Burkina Faso
Starring Antoinette Dacosta, Aminata Diallo, Etienne Minoungou

A beautiful, noble Senegalese woman arrives one day in Ouagadougou carrying with her remarkable seductive powers, which creates chaos throughout the capital. PUK NINI (“Open Your Eyes”) exemplifies Fanta Régina Nacro’s brilliant exploration of African society through humor and keen observation.

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