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Les
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"Les
Couilles de l'Elephant" is described as cheeky, brash and urban. Its
main character, a veteran politician, is losing his knack both in the bedroom
and on the campaign trail. The film - received a mixed reception from the
Artbeat producers, Stephane Mayoux and Catherine Fellows, who saw it on
Saturday.
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Catherine 6/10
Stephane 3/10
Ofeibea 3/10 |
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SYA,
LE RÊVE DU PYTHON |
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Almost
causing a stampede at the festival, "Sya" was directed by Burkina
Faso's Dani Kouyaté. The Python God has to be satisfied for the well being
of the town. In order to be placated the most beautiful woman in the town,
Sya the local virgin, is to be sacrificed. However, Sya, upon hearing of
her destiny, escapes....
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Catherine 7/10
Stephane 5/10
Ofeibea 6.5/10 |
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ALI
ZAOUA |
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This
tender story set in Morocco attracted a quiet but appreciative audience.
Ayoush Nabil's film is a sensitive portrayal of the camaraderie among street
children. It centres on the death of one child and the preparations friends
make for the funeral.
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Derrick 9/10
Stephane 8.5/10 |
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VOYAGE
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This
hugely funny comedy from Camille Mouyeka had the audience laughing all the
way through. It features a hapless French man, who comes to Africa for the
first time and falls in love with it, much to the distress of his nagging
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Ofeibea
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"The
future of Africa lies with its women", says veteran Senegalese director,
Ousmane Sembene. He believes it's up to film-makers to reflect this
in their work. The film he's currently showing at Fespaco depicts
three generations of women asserting themselves in a male dominated
society.
The
changing role of African women
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The
Artbeat team are out and about meeting key figures in the African film
industry and during the week of the festival they will be watching and
reviewing the films on offer in Ouagadougou. Every day, you will be able
to hear our exclusive interviews and also catch up with the team's opinion
of FESPACO's films.
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Couilles de l'Elephant: Director speaks |
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"Les Couilles de l'Elephant" (The Balls of the Elephant)
was the inaugural film of the festival where it drew mixed reviews.
BBC's Network Africa programme spoke to the Gabonese director
of this controversially named film while it was being made:
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| Olivier Barlet: Writer |
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For
years African cinema, and therefore FESPACO, have been dominated by
French-speaking film-makers because they have had access to finances
from the French government. French Journalist Olivier Barlet is the
Editor of Africultures, a journal as well as a website dedicated to
African arts. BBC's Stephane Mayoux asked him whether the French-speaking
film-makers should consider themselves lucky to have had privileged
access to French government's funding.
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FESPACO's central theme this year is the impact of new technologies
on African cinema and television. In the second part of his interview
with Olivier Barlet, Stephane Mayoux asked him why technology has
become this year's main theme.
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