BOLI BANA
synopsis
At night, the young boy Ama and his companions travel through the bush of Boli Bana. A herd of huge and at the same time benevolent cattle accompanies them. By day, the young girl Aissita is the center of attention of Boli Bana village. A witch has arrived for a ritual: For Assista this is the beginning of adulthood. It is a nomadic and mystic world that comes into being through the eyes of these children. A Fulani childhood in Burkina Faso.
international title: | Boli Bana |
original title: | Boli Bana |
country: | Belgium |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Simon Coulibaly Gillard |
film run: | 60' |
cinematography by: | Simon Coulibaly Gillard |
film editing: | Nicolas Rumpl |
producer: | Julie Esparbes, Camille Meynard |
production: | Hélicotronc, Grenade |
backing: | RTBF (Télévision belge), WIP - Wallonie Images Production, CBA - Centre Bruxellois de l’Audiovisuel, Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles |