Burkina Faso and France / 1994 / 22mins / Drama / Dioula

A batik painter named Alain encounters two fascinating women, Mariam and Safiatou, during one of his exhibitions. Unable to let them go, he invites them to dinner, and as the evening wears on, Mariam shows him the fantastic world without time in which she lives. The next morning, she has disappeared, and some very troubling revelations lie in store for Alain as he tries to find her.

Raymond Tiendré

Raymond Tiendré was born in Burkina Faso in 1957. He studied cinematography in Ouagadougou before completing his Masters degree in cultural films in Paris. Since 1983, he has directed almost twenty films. Ielsolma won the Prix Special du Jury, Musée le L’homme. 12 milliards dans le caniveau and Les tamacheks de l’oudalan won Mention Spéciale du Jury, Vues d’Afrique. He won the Grand Prize for Best TV-Video film at the 1999 FESPACO with his film The Secret. Learn More