Newly retired from the civil service, Modibo is known for his honesty and has been called on to become the new chief of his home village. But he can't stand the intrigues and has other plans. Will he leave his family in the hands of those avid for power? Directed by: Boubakar Diallo (France/Burkina Faso, 2017) Cast: Ildevert Méda (Modibo), Issa Ouédraogo (Arzouma), O' Gus Kustu (Kayoure), Anatole Zabre Sougrinoma (Jean-François), Djamila Barry Warda (Nadia) Genre: comedy drama Awards: selected in the category "Panorama feature film" at the 2019 FESPACO (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)
Lighting Technician
In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.
