Burkina Faso

Gaston Kaboré was born in 1951 in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. He trained as a cinematographer in Paris at the École Supérieure d’Études Cinématographiques (ESEC) and completed a degree in history at the Sorbonne. He served as the Secretary General of the Federation of Pan African Filmmakers (FEPACI) from 1985-1997. In addition to numerous documentaries, his films include the features Wend Kuuni (God’s Gift – 1982) winner of the César Award for Best French Language Film in 1985; Zan Boko (1988), winner of the Silver Tanit, Carthage Film Festival 1988; and Rabi (1991), winner the Bronze Award, Carthage Film Festival 1992. Rabi was shown at the first New York African Film Festival in 1993. His 1997 film Buud Yam was in competition at Cannes and went on to win the Grand Prize at FESPACO. Gaston Kaboré is also the founder of IMAGINE, a cultural center in Ouagadougou that offers residencies and workshops for African artists.

Filmography

Regard sur le VIe FESPACO (1979)
Wend Kuuni/ God’s Gift (1982)
Zan Boko (1988)
Rabi (1991)
La Vie en fumée (1992)
Madame Hado (1992)
Un arbre appelé karité (1993)
Chronique d’un échec annoncé (1993)
Roger le fonctionnaire (1993)
Lumière et compagnie (1995)
Buud Yam (1997)
Le Loup et la Cigogne (2007)
L’Afrique vue par… / Africa Seen by… – Deux mille générations d’Africains (2009)