Buud Yam
| Buud Yam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Gaston Kaboré |
| Produced by | Gaston Kaboré[1] |
| Written by | Gaston Kaboré |
| Starring | Serge Yanogo |
| Music by | Michel Portal |
| Cinematography | Jean-Noël Ferragut |
| Edited by |
Marie-Jeanne Kanyala Didier Ranz |
| Distributed by | Africa Film Library |
Release date | September 10, 1997 (France) |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Language | More[2] |
Buud Yam is a 1997 Burkinabé historical drama film written and directed by Gaston Kaboré. It is the sequel to the film Wend Kuuni. As of 2001, it was the most popular African film ever in Burkina Faso.[3]
Plot
The film draws on the African oral tradition.[4] Set in a nineteenth century village, it follows a group of characters from Kaboré's debut film Wend Kuuni.[5] Wend Kuuni (Serge Yanogo) is a young man who is suspected of being responsible, through the use of sorcery, for his adopted sister's ill health. To help his sister, and clear his name, he tries to find a healer who uses the legendary "lion's herbs". He also searches for his own roots.[5][6]
Distribution and awards
In 1997, Buud Yam was shown at the Cannes Film Festival during Directors Fortnight and had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It won the Etalon de Yennega (the Grand Prize) at the 15th Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival.[7]
Cast
- Colette Kaboré as Lalle
- Amssatou Maïga as Pughneere
- Sévérine Oueddouda as Komkeita
- Boureima Ouedraogo as Razugu
- Augustine Yameogo as Aunt
- Serge Yanogo as Wend Kuuni
References
- 1 2 "Buud Yam". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ Eke, Maureen N.; Kenneth W. Harrow; Emmanuel Yewah (2000). African Images: Recent Studies and Text in Cinema. Africa World Press. pp. 31–39. ISBN 0-86543-819-6.
- ↑ Steinglass, Matt (2001). "Open Windows On Distant Worlds; In Burkina Faso, An African Cannes". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Africa South of the Sahara". FilmReference.com. 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Budd Yam". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Buud Yam Synopsis". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ↑ "Toronto festival gets 'Eve's Bayou' preem". Variety. 1997-07-08. Archived from the original on February 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-16.