Stars
Blandine Yaméogo
Claire Ilboudo
Célestin Zongo
Abdoulaye Komboudri
Daniel Kabore
Jules Taonssa
Thomas Ngourma
Sanfo Ablasse
Essofa Akakora
Francois Binguoure
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Blandine Yaméogo | Character: Napoko
Actor: Claire Ilboudo | Character: Pougbila
Actor: Célestin Zongo | Character: Diahrra
Actor: Abdoulaye Komboudri | Character: Nonceur
Actor: Daniel Kabore | Character: Bancé, l'ancien
Actor: Jules Taonssa | Character: Raogo, le devin
Actor: Thomas Ngourma | Character: Elie, le fou
Actor: Sanfo Ablasse | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Essofa Akakora | Character: Actress
Actor: Francois Binguoure | Character: Actor
Actor: Zounprana Boukare | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Douamba Claver | Character: Actress
Actor: Celine Combari | Character: Actress
Actor: Adjara Combassere | Character: Actress
Actor: Issaka Combassere | Character: Actor
Actor: Mamounata Combassere | Character: Actress
Actor: Zalissa Combassere | Character: Actress
Actor: Moussa T. Compaore | Character: Actor
Actor: Tiba Compaore | Character: Actress
Actor: Pascal Compare | Character: Actor
Actor: Moussa Compassere | Character: Actor
Actor: Mamounata Congo | Character: Actress
Actor: Ousmane Conombo | Character: Actor
Actor: Francois Dembele | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Amadou Dico | Character: Actress
Actor: Therese Djigma | Character: Actress
Actor: Pascal Doamba | Character: Actor
Actor: Adama Douamba | Character: Actress
Actor: Clarisse Guebe | Character: Actress
Actor: Sore Abdou Guelin | Character: Actor
Actor: Awa Guigma | Character: Actress
Actor: Hamidou Guigma | Character: Actor
Actor: Ibrahim Guigma | Character: Actor
Actor: Salif Guigma | Character: Actor
Actor: Zacharia Guigma | Character: Actor
Actor: Modeste Guiguimae | Character: Actor
Actor: Nikiema Hamadol | Character: Actress
Actor: Alassane Ilboudo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Zalissa Ilboudo | Character: Actress
Actor: Gilbert Lam Kabore | Character: Voice on Radio
Actor: Ousini Kabore | Character: Actress
Actor: Simon Kaboré | Character: Actor
Actor: Ami Kabre | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Paul Kabre | Character: Actor
Actor: Marie Kainbole | Character: Actress
Actor: Mariam Kalmoygho | Character: Actress
Actor: Vanessa Kantiono | Character: Actress
Actor: Deme Kassoum | Character: Actor
Actor: Yobi Kiemore | Character: Actress
Actor: Celine Kiemtore | Character: Actress
Actor: Ablasse Kiendrebeogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Issouf Kiendrebeogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Rhianata Kientore | Character: Actress
Actor: Moustapha Kombassere | Character: Actor
Actor: Awa Kone | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Issaka Koumaogo | Character: Actress
Actor: Tassembedo Mamounata | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Salamata Mikiema | Character: Actress
Actor: Saturnin Milla | Character: Actor
Actor: Sanfo Mohamouda | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Hamado Nana | Character: Actor
Actor: Amado Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Issaka Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Issaka Yabre Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Mariam Nikiema | Character: Actress
Actor: Salam Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Seydou Tanga Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Gibril Oedraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Herman Oedraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Moussa Oedraogo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Abou Chaboul Ouedraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Assita Ouedraogo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Salam Ouedraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Aminata Ouédraogo Maïga | Character: Actress
Actor: Rasmané Ouédraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Ousmane Rabo | Character: Actor
Actor: Nana Rasmata | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Hamidou Savadogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Sanfo Sayouba | Character: Actor
Actor: François Taonsa | Character: Actor
Actor: Jean-Batiste Tapsoba | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Yolande Tapsoba | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Francois Tassembeodo | Character: Actor
Actor: Awa Tiendrebeogo | Character: Actress
Actor: Issaka Tiendrebeogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Salamata Tiendrebeogo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Assetou Tientore | Character: Actor
Actor: Roger Wango | Character: Actor
Actor: Abzeta Yanogo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Madeleine Zongo | Character: Actress
Actor: Adame Zorome | Character: Actor
Actor: Adama Zoundi | Character: Dancer, Musician
[Directors Group]
Name: S. Pierre Yameogo | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: S. Pierre Yameogo | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Pierre-Alain Meier | Role: Producer
Name: S. Pierre Yameogo | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Wasis Diop | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jürg Hassler | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Jean-Christophe Ané | Role: Editor
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Joseph Kpobly | Role: Art Director
[Makeup Department]
Name: Mariam Sidibé | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Serge Bayala | Role: Production Manager
Name: François Taonsa | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Pascal Guimde | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Tom Ouedraogo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Hamidou Savadogo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Art Department]
Name: Moussa Mombassere | Role: Art Department
Name: Abel Naba | Role: Art Department
Name: Herve Yameogo | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Nicolas Dambroise | Role: Sound Department
Name: Guilhem Gandrille | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Marc Schick | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jacques Tassel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Issa Traoré | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Marc de Backer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Christophe Dupuy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Marc Dupuy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Kabre | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thierry Kafando | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Assane Maïga | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Production Department]
Name: Nadège Rousseau | Role: Production Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Carine Bado | Role: Script and Continuity Department
[Transportation Department]
Name: Zabsonré Abdoulaye | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Paul Gagre | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Hamado Guira | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Henri Ide | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Traore Massed Jany | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Daniel Kabore | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lassane Kabore | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Salif Nana | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Aziz Oedraogo | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Harouna Oedraogo | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Sidiki Sawadogo | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Serge Taonssa | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Edouardo Yabre | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mamadou Zeba | Role: Transportation Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Ghislaine Bayala | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bibata Dao | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Caroline Helburg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Abibath Idrissou | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sylvie Kantiono | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ian Mathys | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pierre Rouamba | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eva Sanou | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Francois Y. Sawadogo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mohamed Sy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Blandine Yaméogo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sophie Zoungrana | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470277/videogallery/
Release Schedule
France: May 13, 2005 (Cannes Film Festival)
Brazil: September 26, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
France: October 4, 2005 (Paris Quinzaine du Cinéma Francophone)
Poland: October 10, 2005 (Warsaw Film Festival)
France: November 25, 2005 (Nantes Festival of 3 Continents)
France: December 14, 2005
Sweden: February 3, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
United States: February 24, 2006 (Portland International Film Festival)
Argentina: March 12, 2006 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 7, 2006 (Africa in the Picture Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2008
Germany: February 25, 2020 (limited, OmU)
Awards
Winner | 2005 | Cannes Film Festival | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention | S. Pierre Yameogo, Delwende
Winner | 2005 | Cannes Film Festival | Regard Hope Award | S. Pierre Yameogo, Delwende
Nominee | 2005 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award | S. Pierre Yameogo, Delwende
Box Office
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