Burkina Faso / 1998 / 85mins / Comedy, Drama / Mooré

S. Pierre Yameogo wrote and directed this Burkina Faso-French drama about corruption in a West African town where a black businessman and Lebanese merchants compete for a government rice contract which promises big profits. Mouni (Amadou Bourou) thinks the contract is his, but he encounters problems from the wealthy Jabert brothers, who are involved with the government's money-laundering. The story looks at the underbelly of African politics, uncovering bribery and the exploitation of blacks.

Saint Pierre Yaméogo

Saint Pierre Yaméogo was born in 1955 in Koudougou, Burkina Faso. His first feature film, Laafi, was selected in 1991 for the Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival. Wendemi, his second feature film, was awarded a prize at FESPACO 1993 and selected for the Cannes Un Certain Regard section. Yaméogo divided his time between Ouagadougou and Paris, where he created his own production company, Dunia Production. Dunia produced films by various African filmmakers including Dani Kouyate, Guy Désiré Yaméogo, and Missa Hebie. Saint Pierre Yaméogo passed away in April 2019 at the age of 63 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Learn More