Biography
Idrissa Ouédraogo’s earliest memories of film revolved around the
travelling cinemas that were touring the villages of his native West
Africa. Born in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), in 1954, Ouédraogo
later studied film in his native country, as well as in Paris and
Kiev. It didn’t take him very long to earn critical recognition,
with his 1989 film Yam Daabo earning Ouédraogo the Fipresci Award
at the Cannes Film Festival. His second film, Yaaba, is probably
his most successful and most widely respected work to date. In 1997
he was Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival, and in 2002
he directed one segment of the collective film 11'09''01 – September
11.
Films
- Kato
Kato (2006)
- La
colère des dieux (Anger of the Gods, 2003)
- 11'09''01
- September 11 (2002) (segment "Burkina Faso")
- Scenarios
from the Sahel (2001)
- Kini
et Adams (Kini and Adams, 1997)
- Les
Parias du cinéma (shortmovie, 1997)
- Lumière
et compagnie (Lumière and Company, segment "Idrissa
Ouedraogo/Burkina Faso", 1995)
- Afrique,
mon Afrique... (1995)
- Le
cri du coeur (The Heart's Cry, 1994)
- Gorki
(shortmovie, 1994)
- Samba
Traoré (1992)
- Karim
and Sala (1991)
- Obi
(1991)
- Tilai
(1990)
- Yaaba
(1989)
- Yam
Daabo (The Choice, 1986)
Major awards
11'09''01 – September 11
- 2002
Venice Film Festival: Unesco Award
Kini and Adams
- 1998
Bermuda International Film Festival: Jury Prize
Samba Traoré
- 1993
Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear
Tilai
- 1991
Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival:
Grand Prize - Etalon de Yennega
- 1990
Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prize of the Jury
Yaaba
- 1989
Fipresci Prize
- 1989
Tokyo International Film Festival: Gold Award
The Heart's Cry
- 1994
OCIC Award - Honorable Mention
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