Al Djanat, the Original Paradise
2023 · Documentary · 84 min. · Burkina Faso
After the death of her uncle, a dignitary Mandingo Islam, the director films her family courtyard. A dispute over the estate has burst out between advocates of traditional law and proponents of official law, inherited from European colonization. The courtyard becomes the theater where the future of an emblematic family is played out.
Direction Aïcha Chloé Boro
Cast Sanaa Coulibaly · Chécki Coulibaly · Bilal Coulibaly · Omar Coulibaly · Maki Djiga · Séré Tidjiane
Screenplay Aïcha Chloé Boro
Cinematography Mathieu Bertholet · Prisca Bourgoin · Rémi Jennequin
Original title Al Djanat
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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