The Law (1990)

Original title

Tilaï

Directed by

Idrissa Ouédraogo

Genre

drama film

Country

Burkina Faso

Runtime

1h 21m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his village after a long absence and reconnects with his family and community. Tensions rise when old wounds and rigid customs threaten his place in the village.

groundeddeliberatesomberrestrainedintimateearthysuspensefulsocially observant

What happens

Tilaï ("The Law") is a 1990 award-winning Burkinabé drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo. It premiered at the 1990 Toronto Festival of Festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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