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The Tradition (1991)

The Tradition poster
Original title
Laada
Directed by
Drissa Touré
Genre
drama film
Country
Burkina Faso
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in Burkina Faso struggles with the weight of long-standing customs that shape his community. The film follows his choices as he confronts expectations from his family and village.

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What happens

Laada también conocida con el título en inglés The Tradition es una película de Burkina Faso filmada en colores dirigida por Drissa Toure sobre su propio guion que se exhibió el 8 de septiembre de 1991 en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Toronto y tuvo como protagonistas a Tidjane Sanou, François de Sale Naba, Tidjane Hema y Lacina Sanou. Se exhibió comercialmente recién el 25 de febrero de 1998 en Francia.​​​ El filme se estrenó en el Festival de Cine de Cannes de 1991 con gran éxito de crítica y obtuvo el Premio Ercidan de 1991 en el Festival Panafricano de Cine y Televisión de Uagadugú FESPACO.​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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