Gaston Kabore

Born in Burkina Faso, Gaston Kaboré graduated from the ESEC school (École supérieure d’études cinématographiques) in Paris.

His first feature film, Wend Kuuni (1983) was a breakthrough for African cinema, translating African oral tradition to the screen.

His film Buud Yam (1997) was the 1997 grand-prize winner of the FESPACO.

He has been a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and the Berlin International Festival.

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