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  • Zan Boko (1988)
  • 95 min | Drama
Zan Boko (1988)
95 min | Drama
In the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta is buried is called 'Zan Boko' - a phrase which ...See moreIn the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta is buried is called 'Zan Boko' - a phrase which connotes the religious, cultural and affective relations that bind the child to the land and that embraces the notions of 'rootedness' and 'belonging'. Kaboré tells the story of Tinga, who resists the encroaching urbanization of his native territory. The specific rhythms and vision of the rural community, including its values, social relationship, and individual & collective destinies, are altered when a city is planted on the edge of an ancient native village. Written by exerpted from the Harvard Film Archive Bulletin. See less
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Director
Gaston Kaboré
Writer
Gaston Kaboré (writer)
Producer
Gaston Kaboré (producer)
Composers
Don Cherry (music by) | Henri Guédon (music by)
Cinematographers
Sékou Ouedraogo | Issaka Thiombiano
Editors
Andrée Davanture | Marie-Jeanne Kanyala
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 31, 1988
Release date
Feb 7, 1990 (France)
Awards
2 wins & 1 nomination

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6 cast members
Name Known for
Mathias Bayili
Actor Actor   See fewer
Dossier brûlant (2005)
Colette Kaboré
Nopoko Nopoko   See fewer
God's Gift (1982)
Joseph Nikiema
Tinga Tinga   See fewer
God's Gift (1982)
Hyppolite Ouangrawa
Gardener (as Hippolyte Wangrawa) Gardener (as Hippolyte Wangrawa)   See fewer
Dossier brûlant (2005)
Gady Pafadnam
Tiraogo Tiraogo   See fewer
Zan Boko (1988)
Simone Tapsoba
Tirago's Wife Tirago's Wife   See fewer
God's Gift (1982)
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