Sira (2023)

Directed by

Apolline Traoré

Genre

drama film

Country

Burkina Faso, France

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young nomad is violently attacked. She chooses to fight back against those who terrorize her.

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What happens

Sira is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Apolline Traoré and starring Nafissatou Cissé, Mike Danon, Lazare Minoungou, Nathalie Vairac and Ruth Werner. The film depicts the story of young nomad named Sira, who after a brutal attack refuses to surrender to her fate without a fight and instead takes a stand against terror. It is a co-production between Burkina Faso, Senegal, France and Germany. It had its world premiere on 21 February 2023 at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film. It was selected as the Burkinabé entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards. Burkina Faso submitted a film for the first time since 1989. On December 7, it appeared in the eligible list for consideration for the 2024 Oscars, but it didn't make it to the shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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