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Moolaadé
A woman goes against the tradition of her village.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco • 2004
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Salimata Traoré, Dominique Zeïda, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Joseph Traoré
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Sia, the Myth of the Python
(Sia, le rêve du python)
A girl set to be sacrificed by her village escapes, throwing the community into chaos.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Burkina Faso • 2001
- Director Dani Kouyaté
- Cast Fatoumata Diawara, Sotigui Kouyaté, Balla Habib Dembélé, Hamadoun Kassogué, Ibrahim Baba Cissé
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
The Wedding Ring
(Zin'naariyâ!)
Tiyaa returns to her home in Niger after spending time abroad, but her lovesick behavior causes worry among her family.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Niger, Burkina Faso, France • 2016
- Director Rahmatou Keïta
- Cast Aïchatou Lamine Fofana, Mariam Kaba, Aichatou Moussa, Ali Nuhu, Magaajyia Silberfeld
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Invincible
(Twaaga)
Burkina Faso's birth under Thomas Sankara through the innocent eyes of an idealistic young hero.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Burkina Faso • 2013
- Director Cédric Ido
- Cast
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
Yeelen
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Mali, Burkina Faso, France • 1987
- Director Souleymane Cissé
- Cast Issiaka Kane, Balla Moussa Keita, Aoua Sangare, Ismaila Sarr, Niamanto Sanogo
- Genre Adventure, Drama, History
- Available on Kanopy
Tasuma: The Fighter
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 2004
- Director Kollo Sanou
- Cast
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
Eye of the Storm
(L'Œil du cyclone)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Burkina Faso • 2017
- Director Sékou Traoré
- Cast Maimouna N'Diaye, Fargass Assandé, Abidine Dioari, Issaka Sawouadogo, Serge Henri, Fatou Traoré
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Ouaga Girls
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Sweden, France, Burkina Faso • 2017
- Director Theresa Traoré Dahlberg
- Cast Chantal Niessougou, Bintou Konaté, Mouniratou Sédogo, Marthe Ouedraogo, Rose Kientega, Dina Tapsoba
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Wallay
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Burkina Faso • 2017
- Director Berni Goldblat
- Cast Makan Nathan Diarra, Ibrahim Koma, Hamadoun Kassogué, Joséphine Kaboré, Mounira Kankolé
- Genre Drama
- Available on Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Vudu, YouTube, Apple TV
Yaaba
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France • 1989
- Director Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Cast Fatimata Sanga, Noufou Ouédraogo, Roukietou Barry, Adama Ouédraogo, Amadé Toure, Sibidou Ouédraogo
- Genre Family, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Choice
(Yam Daabo)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 1987
- Director Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Cast Moussa Blogo, Aoua Guiraud, Assita Ouedraogo, Fatima Ouedraogo, Omar Ouedraogo
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
God's Gift
(Wênd Kûuni)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso • 1982
- Director Gaston Kaboré
- Cast Serge Yanogo, Rosine Yanogo, Joseph Nikiema, Colette Kaboré, Simone Tapsoba
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
Sarraounia
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, Mauritania, France • 1986
- Director Med Hondo
- Cast Aï Keïta, Jean-Roger Milo, Féodor Atkine, Didier Sauvegrain, Roger Miremont, Luc-Antoine Diquéro
- Genre War, Drama, History
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Samba Traoré
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France, Switzerland • 1993
- Director Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Cast Bakary Sangaré, Mariam Kaba, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Irène Tassembédo, Moumouni Campaoré
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
The Night of Truth
(La nuit de la vérité)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 2004
- Director Fanta Régina Nacro
- Cast Moussa Cissé, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Adama Ouédraogo, Georgette Paré, Naky Sy Savane, Yves Thombiano
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Paweogo
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso • 1982
- Director Kollo Sanou
- Cast Jacob Sou, Jules Tassembedo, Marie-Claire Coeffe, Edouard Bila Ilboudo, Sotigui Kouyaté
- Genre
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Place in Between
(Notre étrangère)
- France, Burkina Faso • 2011
- Director Sarah Bouyain
- Cast Dorylia Calmel, Assita Ouedraogo, Nathalie Richard, Blandine Yaméogo, Nadine Kambou Yéri, Dominique Reymond
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Crocodiles without Saddles
(Krokodile ohne Sattel)
- Germany, Benin, Burkina Faso • 2012
- Director Britta Wandaogo
- Cast Kaddi Wandaogo, Salif Wandaogo, Britta Wandaogo
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Burkinabè Rising - The Art of Resistance in Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso, United States, Bulgaria • 2018
- Director Iara Lee
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Desrances
- Burkina Faso • 2019
- Director Apolline Traoré
- Cast Jimmy Jean-Louis, Jemima Nemlin, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Mike Danon, Narcisse Afeli
- Genre Drama, Thriller
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Man of the Trees
(L'Homme des Arbres et des Haricots Verts)
- Italy, Burkina Faso • 2018
- Director Andrea Trivero
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Kounandi
- Burkina Faso • 2004
- Director Apolline Traoré
- Cast Deborah Coty, Aminata Dao, Adama Koné, Noufou Ouédraogo, Olga Toe
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Stay Up
(Reste debout)
- South Africa, Burkina Faso • 2021
- Director Aïssata Ouarma
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
After the Crossing
(Traverser)
- France, Belgium, Burkina Faso • 2022
- Director Joël Akafou
- Cast
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Three Scoundrels
(Les Trois Lascars)
- Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, France • 2021
- Director Boubakar Diallo
- Cast Issaka Sawadogo, Dieudonne Yoda, Kané Mahoula, Irène Minoungou, Zena Alisar Khalil, Eve Guehi
- Genre Comedy
- Available on No streaming locations found.
A Golden Life
(Or de vie)
- Benin, Burkina Faso, France • 2023
- Director Boubacar Sangaré
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Sira
- Burkina Faso, France, Germany • 2023
- Director Apolline Traoré
- Cast Nafissatou Cissé, Mike Danon, Lazare Minoungou, Nathalie Vairac, Ruth Werner, Abdramane Barry
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
De plus en plus loin
- Burkina Faso • 2022
- Creator Michel Bohiri, Adiaratou Sangaré
- Cast Michel Bohiri, Désiré Yameogo, Eléonore Kocty, John Valea, Taleb Kant
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Mama Africa
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 2002
- Director Ingrid Sinclair
- Cast
- Genre
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Entre Nós, Um Segredo
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Brazil, Mexico, Burkina Faso • 2020
- Director Beatriz Seigner, Toumani Kouyaté
- Cast Toumani Kouyaté, Mamadou Kouyaté, Bakari Kouyaté, Badou Kouyaté
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Night Nursery
(Garderie nocturne)
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Burkina Faso, Germany • 2021
- Director Moumouni Sanou
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Dreams of Dust
(Rêves de poussière)
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Canada, Burkina Faso • 2008
- Director Laurent Salgues
- Cast Makena Diop, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Adama Ouédraogo, Fatou Tall-Salgues, Joseph B. Tapsoba
- Genre Drama
- Available on Film Movement Plus, Amazon Video, Hoopla, Kanopy, Tubi TV
L'enfant et le caïman
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso • 1999
- Director Moustapha Dao
- Cast
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Zan Boko
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso • 1988
- Director Gaston Kaboré
- Cast Joseph Nikiema, Gady Pafadnam, Simone Tapsoba, Colette Kaboré, Hippolyte Wangrawa
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
The Siren of Faso Fani
(La sirène de Faso Fani)
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Burkina Faso, Germany • 2015
- Director
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
La villa rouge
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso • 2013
- Director Boubakar Diallo
- Cast Mariam Traoré, Rihanata Zongo, Oumou Diallo, Joël Vignon
- Genre Comedy
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Daresalam
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Burkina Faso, Chad • 2001
- Director Issa Serge Coelo
- Cast Haikal Zakaria, Abdoulaye Ahmat, Gérard Essomba, Sidiki Bakaba, Youssouf Djaoro
- Genre Drama, War
- Available on Kanopy
Rabi
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso • 1992
- Director Gaston Kaboré
- Cast Joseph Nikiema, Joséphine Kaboré, Colette Kaboré, Yacouba Kaboré, Chantal Nikiema, Sylvia Nopoko Guem
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Ashakara
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, Togo, Switzerland • 1991
- Director Gérard Louvin
- Cast James Campbell, Jean-Marc Pasquet, Willy Monshengwo, Bamela Nyanta, Gbegnedji Yawavi, Kouvaha Yom
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
Buud Yam
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso • 1997
- Director Gaston Kaboré
- Cast Serge Yanogo, Amssatou Maïga, Colette Kaboré, Sévérine Oueddouda, Augustine Yameogo, Boureima Ouedraogo
- Genre History, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Moi et mon blanc
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 2003
- Director S. Pierre Yameogo
- Cast Serge Bayala, Pierre-Loup Rajot
- Genre
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Guimba the Tyrant
(Guimba, un tyran une époque)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Mali, Burkina Faso, Germany • 1996
- Director Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Cast Fatoumata Coulibaly, Balla Habib Dembélé, Lamine Diallo, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Balla Moussa Keita
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Kanopy
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
(Keita! L'héritage du griot)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 1995
- Director Dani Kouyaté
- Cast Seydou Boro, Hamed Dicko, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Sotigui Kouyaté, Claire Sanon, Blandine Yaméogo
- Genre Fantasy, Drama
- Available on Kanopy
Kini & Adams
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Burkina Faso • 1997
- Director Idrissa Ouédraogo
- Cast Vusi Kunene, David Mohloki, Nthati Moshesh, John Kani, Sibongile Mlambo
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Borders
(Frontières)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 2017
- Director Apolline Traoré
- Cast Amélie Mbaye, Naky Sy Savane, Adizélou Sidi, Unwana Udobang
- Genre Drama, Adventure, Comedy
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Time
(Waati)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Mali, Burkina Faso • 1995
- Director Souleymane Cissé
- Cast Linèo Tsolo, Sidi Yaya Cissé, Eric Miyeni, Mary Twala, Nakedi Ribane, Mariame Amerou Mohamed Dicko
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Goodnight Nobody
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Switzerland, Burkina Faso, China • 2010
- Director Jacqueline Zünd
- Cast Mila Dean, Jeremie Kafando, Fedir Nesterchuck, Lin Yao
- Genre
- Available on DocAlliance Films, realeyz
All Is Well
(Laafi - Tout va bien)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, Switzerland • 1990
- Director S. Pierre Yameogo
- Cast Yolande Belem, Laure Kaho, Cheick Kone, Denis Yameogo, Aline Hortense Zoungrana
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Heart's Cry
(Le Cri du cœur)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 1994
- Director Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Cast Richard Bohringer, Saïd Diarra, Félicité Wouassi, Alex Descas, Clémentine Célarié
- Genre
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Delwende
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Switzerland, France, Burkina Faso • 2005
- Director S. Pierre Yameogo
- Cast Blandine Yaméogo, Claire Ilboudo, Célestin Zongo, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Daniel Kaboré
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Women Cars Villas Money
(FVVA: Femme, villa, voiture, argent)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Niger, Burkina Faso • 1972
- Director Moustapha Alassane
- Cast Zingare Abdoulaye, Sawadogo Bintou, Sotigui Kouyaté, Djingareye Maiga, Zalika Souley
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Haramuya
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Burkina Faso, France • 1995
- Director Drissa Toure
- Cast Abdoulaye Kaba, Rakieta Kabore, Aï Keïta, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Fatogoma Konate
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Kanopy
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