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- Director
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Jacky Ido was born on 14 May 1977 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. He is an actor and director, known for Inglourious Basterds (2009), Lockout (2012) and The Catch (2016).- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Issaka Sawadogo was born in 1966 in Burkina Faso. He is an actor, known for The Invader (2011), The Paradise Suite (2015) and Diego Star (2013).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Idrissa Ouedraogo was born on 21 January 1954 in Banfora, Upper Volta [now Burkina Faso]. He was a director and writer, known for Yaaba (1989), The Law (1990) and Samba Traoré (1992). He died on 18 February 2018 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Apolline Traoré was born in 1976 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. She is a director and writer, known for Sira (2023), Moi Zaphira (2013) and Kounandi (2004).- Actress
- Make-Up Department
Jeanne d'Arc Yaméogo was born on 31 January 1975 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. She is an actress, known for Dossier brûlant (2005), Traque à Ouaga (2004) and Silmandé - Tourbillon (1998).- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Dani Kouyaté was born on 4 June 1961 in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. He is a director and writer, known for Sia, the Dream of the Python (2001), Keïta! L'héritage du griot (1995) and Bilakoro (1989).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Kabore started out as a history student at the Centre d'Etudes Superieures d'Histoire d'Ouagadougou and continued his studies in Paris where he received an MA. During his studies he became interested in how Africa was portrayed abroad, which then led him, in 1974, to study cinematography at the Ecole Superieure d'Etudes Cinematographiques. Further inspiration came upon viewing Ousmane Sembene's Xala, which he saw as an example of how film could be used to express African culture. After returning to Africa, Kabore was made director of the Centre National du Cinema and taught at the Institut African d'Education Cinematographique. Along with students under his direction there he made his first film, 'Je Reviens De Bokin' (I Come From Bokin).
Kabore went on to produce practical documentaries such as 1978's, 'Stockez et conservez les grains' (Store and Conserve the Grain), which focused on agrarian concerns. Another kind of documentary he made in this early period, 'Regard sur le VI'eme FESPACO' (A Look at the 6th FESPACO) evidenced his concern for and promotion of African film. Kabore's first feature, Wend Kuuni (1982) was a breakthrough for African cinema notable for the way it translated African oral tradition to the screen. Next, Kabore returned to address the issues surrounding African cinema with a documentary, 'Props sur le cinema' (Reflections on the cinema) (1986). The short film featured two significant African directors, 'Souleymane Cisse' from Mali and Mauritania born Med Hondo discussing the problems facing filmmakers on the continent. He followed this with his second feature, Zan Boko (1988) which tells the story of a wealthy businessman who takes away ancestral land from a poor village peasant in order to build a swimming pool. The film focuses not only on the conflict of class struggle but also that of tradition and modernity in postcolonial civilization.
Before his next feature Kabore again returned with a short documentary, Madame Hado (1991), about Mrs. Hado, a celebrated Burkinabe singer and dancer. Kabore was then invited to contribute to the BBC's 'Developing Stories', a series of six films by talented filmmakers from the developing world focusing on environmental and developmental issues. He offered _Rabi (1993)_, which won the first prize for young people's films at the Okomedia International Ecological Film Festival. Another mark of Kabore's international recognition was his participation in the film, Lumière and Company (1995) in which 40 directors from around the world were asked to make a short film with the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumiere Brothers. His most recent feature Buud Yam (1997) was the 1997 grand-prize winner of the FESPACO.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Boubakar Diallo was born in 1963 in Burkina Faso. He is a director and writer, known for Coeur de lion (2009), Sofia (2004) and Dossier brûlant (2005).- Koudous Seihon was born on 5 March 1986 in Zabré, Boulgou Province, Burkina Faso. He is an actor, known for Mediterranea (2015), A Ciambra (2017) and What You Don't Know About Me (2019).
- Actor
- Stunts
Moïse Tiemtore was born on 28 November 1990 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. He is an actor, known for À bout de souffle (2019), C'est mon ex (2019) and Duel au village (2019).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
S. Pierre Yameogo was born on 15 May 1955 in Burkina Faso. He was a director and writer, known for Silmandé - Tourbillon (1998), Delwende (2005) and Moi et mon blanc (2003). He died on 1 April 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.- Director
- Writer
- Actress
Fanta Régina Nacro was born on 4 September 1962 in Tankodogo, Burkina Faso. She is a director and writer, known for The Night of Truth (2004), A Close-Up on Bintou (2001) and A Certain Morning (1992).- Assita Kanko was born on 14 July 1980 in Godyr, Burkina Faso.
- Yacouba Sawadogo was born on 1 January 1946 in Gourga, Upper Volta, French West Africa [now Gourga, Burkina Faso]. He was married to Safiata. He died on 3 December 2023 in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso.
- Actor
- Producer
Fidèle Compaoré was born on 19 December 1977 in Ouagadougou, Haute-Volta now Burkina Faso. He is an actor and producer, known for Le destin brisé (2017), Albert, je voulais être prêtre (2018) and Amour d'une mère (2018).- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Amadou Balaké, born Amadou Traoré, is a popular singer from Burkina Faso. During his career, which has lasted over 50 years, Balaké recorded and performed in different parts of West Africa as well as New York and Paris. His music combines different traditions from his home country, primarily Dioula (Mandé) and Mossi, as well as Afro-Cuban music.- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Composer
Georges Ouedraogo was born in 1947 in Gogo-Komsilga, Burkina Faso. He was an actor and composer, known for Paweogo (1984), C comme l'oiseau (2004) and Wiibdo (2007). He died on 2 February 2012 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.- Alassane Doulougou was born in 1968 in Burkina Faso. He is an actor, known for Là-bas: A Criminal Education (2011).
- Director
- Sound Department
- Writer
Moustapha Dao was born on 27 March 1955 in Koudougou, Burkina Faso. He was a director and writer, known for The Street Is Ours! (1987), Paweogo (1984) and L'enfant et le caïman (1991). He died on 21 June 2010 in Paris, France.- Diébédo Francis Kéré was born in 1965 in Burkina Faso.
- Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah was born in 1983 in Burkina Faso. He is an actor, known for The Golden Ball (1994).
- Charles Wattara was born on 4 January 1964 in Noumoudara, Burkina Faso. He is an actor, known for Duga, les charognards (2019), Julie et Roméo (2011) and Ali le millionnaire (2009).