Idrissa Ouédraogo was a Burkinabé filmmaker. His work often explored the conflict between rural and city life and tradition and modernity in his native Burkina Faso and elsewhere in Africa.
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Photos 1
Filmography 30
September 11
Lumière & Company
Yaaba
The Law
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush
Samba Traoré
The Choice
Guimba the Tyrant
Kini & Adams
The Heart's Cry
Stories on Human Rights
Africa, My Africa...
The Making of YaabaThe Pariahs of Cinema
The Birthday
Issa le Tisserand
Poko
Karim and SalaLes Funérailles du Larlé Naaba
Anger of the Gods
The Bowls
KounandiObi
Ouagadougou, ouaga deux roues
10,000 Years of Cinema
Interactions - When Cinema Looks to NatureOuaga
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé
Burkina Faso
Sous la clarté de la lune45 credits on file
Awards 2
Connected to Idrissa 6
About this person
Idrissa Ouédraogo was a Burkinabé filmmaker. His work often explored the conflict between rural and city life and tradition and modernity in his native Burkina Faso and elsewhere in Africa. He is best known for his feature film Tilaï, which won the Grand Prix at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival and Samba Traoré (1993), which was nominated for the Silver Bear award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1954 to 2018 · aged 64
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