Burkina Faso

After working on national television in Burkina Faso, Roamba perfected his skills as an assistant to filmmakers such as Raymond Tiendrebeogo, Issa Traoré, Dani Kouyaté, Gaston Kaboré and Cabora Issiaka Konate. He made his first documentary in 1994 and his first fiction film, Yango, in 1995. This was followed by a short film trilogy, titled Garba, which was devoted difficulties faced by street children in Burkina Faso. His awards and recognitions include a nomination for Rencontre en ligne (On Line Rendez-Vous) at the 2005 Locarno International Film Festival and winner of Best Short Film for Source d'histoire in 2003, Best Cinematography for Mouka in 2001 and the Baobab Seed Award for Garba in 1999 at the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film Festival (FESPACO).

Filmography

Yango (1995)
Garba (1999)
Mouka (2001)
Source d’histoire (2003)
On Line Rendez-Vous (2004)
Humanitaire! (2007)
Le Petit sergent (2007)
Du jour au lendemain (2014)
Le Neveu de l'homme fort (2015)
La forêt du Niolo (2017)