Idrissa Ouedraogo
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Idrissa Ouedraogo is a film director
from Burkina Faso
. He is best known for his films Yaaba
and Tilaï
.
. In 1981 he began to work for the Burkina Faso Directorate of Cinema Production (Direction de la Production Cinématographique du Burkina Faso), where he directed several short films. The short film Poko won the short film prize at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
(FESPACO) in 1981. After studying in Kiev
in the USSR he moved to Paris, where he graduated from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinématographiques IDHEC in 1985
Ouédraogo won the Grand Prix
for his film Tilaï
(The Law) at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
, and the FIPRESCI Award for his 1986 film Yam Daabo (The Choice). His 1993 film Samba Traoré
won the Silver Bear at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
from Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
. He is best known for his films Yaaba
Yaaba
Yaaba is a 1989 Burkinabé drama film written, produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It won the Sakura Gold prize at the 1989 Tokyo Film Festival.-Plot:The film is set in a small African village...
and Tilaï
Tilaï
Tilaï is a 1990 award-winning Burkinabé drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It premiered at the 1990 Toronto Film Festival.-Plot:...
.
Biography
Idrissa Ouedraogo is a graduate of the African Institute for Cinema Studies (Institut Africain d’Etudes Cinématographiques) in OuagadougouOuagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
. In 1981 he began to work for the Burkina Faso Directorate of Cinema Production (Direction de la Production Cinématographique du Burkina Faso), where he directed several short films. The short film Poko won the short film prize at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou is the largest African film festival, held biennially in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The festival is the biggest regular cultural event on the African continent and it mostly focuses on the African film and African filmmakers...
(FESPACO) in 1981. After studying in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in the USSR he moved to Paris, where he graduated from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinématographiques IDHEC in 1985
Ouédraogo won the Grand Prix
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)
The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or...
for his film Tilaï
Tilaï
Tilaï is a 1990 award-winning Burkinabé drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It premiered at the 1990 Toronto Film Festival.-Plot:...
(The Law) at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
1990 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Bernardo Bertolucci *Alexei Guerman *Anjelica Huston *Bertrand Blier *Christopher Hampton*Fanny Ardant *Françoise Giroud *Hayao Shibata *Mira Nair *Sven Nykvist...
, and the FIPRESCI Award for his 1986 film Yam Daabo (The Choice). His 1993 film Samba Traoré
Samba Traoré
Samba Traoré is a Burkinabé drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Plot:...
won the Silver Bear at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
43rd Berlin International Film Festival
The 43rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to 22, 1993.-Jury:* Frank Beyer * Juan Antonio Bardem* Michel Boujut* François Duplat* Katinka Faragó* Krystyna Janda* Naum Kleiman* Brock Peters...
.
Shorts
- Pourquoi? (Why) (1981)
- PokoPokoPoko is a stop motion TV series about a young boy, his pet dog, and his toy monkey. Produced in Canada by , a DHX Media Company, Poko began production in 2003 and is now in its third season. Poko is broadcast in Canada on CBC Television in the Kids' CBC programming block, and in Australia by ABC...
(1981) - Les Écuelles (The Platters) (1983)
- Les Funérailles du Larle Naba (Larle Naba's Funeral) (1984)
- Ouagadougou, Ouaga deux roues (1985)
- Issa le tisserand (Issa the Weaver) (1985)
- Obi (1991)
- Africa, mon Afrique (Africa, My Africa) (1994)
- Gorki (1994)
- Les Parias du cinemas (1997)
- Scenarios from the Sahel (2001)
Films
- Yam Daabo (The Choice) (1986)
- YaabaYaabaYaaba is a 1989 Burkinabé drama film written, produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It won the Sakura Gold prize at the 1989 Tokyo Film Festival.-Plot:The film is set in a small African village...
(Grandmother) (1989) - TilaïTilaïTilaï is a 1990 award-winning Burkinabé drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It premiered at the 1990 Toronto Film Festival.-Plot:...
(The Law) (1990) - Samba TraoréSamba TraoréSamba Traoré is a Burkinabé drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Plot:...
(1993) - The Heart's CryThe Heart's CryThe Heart's Cry is a 1994 Burkinabé/French drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo.-Plot:Moctar is a young boy who, although born in France, has grown up in Mali. At the age of eleven, he moves with his family to live in Paris. Moctar struggles to adjust to life in France, and is homesick for...
(Le Cri du cœur) (1994) - Kini and AdamsKini and AdamsKini and Adams is a 1997 Burkinabé drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It was filmed in Zimbabwe in the English language.-Plot:Two friends, Kini and Adams, live as poor farmers in a rural South African community...
(1997) - Anger of the Gods (La Colère des dieux) (2003)
- Kato Kato (2006)