Drissa Touré
Still: LaadaWriter and filmmaker Drissa TOURÉ (1952, Burkina Faso) studied film at ATRIA in Paris. His first feature, Laada (1991), had a very successful premiere at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival and was enthusiastically received by critics and audiences. His next feature, Haramuya (1995), also received critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Film at Locarno International Film Festival.
Filmography
Laada (1991), Haramuya (1995)
Drissa Touré at IFFR
Laada
80'
Burkina Faso
IFFR 1992
Haramuya
90'
Burkina Faso
IFFR 1995
Haramuya
A noir-tinged look at Ouagadougou through the story of a true believer whose sons get sucked into a life of crime.
90'
Burkina Faso
IFFR 2023
Laada
A meditation on tensions between village and city, tradition and progress, told through the story of three men.
80'
Burkina Faso
IFFR 2023
Le taxi, le cinéma et moi
A portrait of auteur Drissa Touré and an essay on the limits on Sub-Saharan cinema during the 90s.
69'
Burkina Faso
IFFR 2023