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Zan Boko

Zan Boko (1988)

Drama | 95 minutes
3,40 5 votes
1 comment

Genre: Drama

Duration: 95 minuten

Country: Burkina Faso

Directed by: Gaston Kaboré

Stars: Colette Kaboré, Joseph Nikiema and Gady Pafadnam

IMDb score: 6,9 (107)

Releasedate: 1 October 1988

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Zan Boko plot

In the culture of the African Mossi, when a child is born, the placenta is buried and that place is called Zan Boko. It symbolizes the connection between people and country: the same country that threatens to be swallowed up by the ever-expanding large cities and Western influences. For example, the farmer Tinga has to deal with a rich businessman who wants to take his land without mercy. And Yabre is a journalist whose uncompromising coverage of Tinga's case is censored by the corrupt government.

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Actors and actresses

Joseph Nikiema Joseph Nikiema

Tinga

Gady Pafadnam Gady Pafadnam

Tiraogo

Simone Tapsoba Simone Tapsoba

Tiraogo's wife

Colette Kaboré Colette Kaboré

Nopoko

Hippolyte Wangrawa Hippolyte Wangrawa

Gardener

Mathias Bayili Mathias Bayili

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Fisico

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7 August 2024 at 13:06

My first film from Burkina Faso. Quite a decent film with a reasonable cast. Also quite interesting in terms of content about some cultural customs during pregnancy and birth of a child. In those cultures, superstition is often a common thought when developments occur.

In addition, the focus is on the corruption structures in which wealth and position are decisive in obtaining things. This is on a national scale, where a journalist is called upon by a leading politician, as well as on a micro level between neighbors, where, to the dismay of the rich, money cannot buy everything.

So it's all quite entertaining and the film has a great pace. Not great, but quite OK to pick up if you like African cultures and customs.

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