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Farafin ko: a courtyard between two worlds (2014)

Farafin ko: a courtyard between two worlds poster
Directed by
Aïcha Boro, Vincent Schmitt
Genre
documentary film
Country
Burkina Faso
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary follows the Sissoko family in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. It observes their daily life as they balance Western modernity with African traditions.

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What happens

Farafin ko : Une cour entre deux mondes est un documentaire franco-burkinabé de Chloé Aïcha Boro et Vincent Schmitt sorti en 2014. Il explore la vie quotidienne d'une famille citadine burkinabè, la famille Sissoko de Bobo Dioulasso, oscillant entre modernité occidentale et tradition africaine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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