ISSA TRAORE DE BRAHIMA
(BURKINA FASO)

Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 5:00PM- Anthology

Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 1:00PM - Thalia Cinema, Symphony Space

SIRABA: THE BIG ROAD /
SIRABA: LA GRANDE VOIE

US PREMIERE
Independence in Africa brought to the forefront a whole set of problems colonial powers never dealt with. The film centers on the plan of building a road, which is fundamental for the development plans of the region. However, the road must go through a sacred forest and the local community resists vehemently to this project. "Siraba: The Great Road" is a moving film that explores the latent issues of tradition and modernity, touching on themes such as religious tradition, superstition, witchcraft, intergenerational relations and state-society relations. By Issa Traoré de Brahima, 90min, 2003, Burkina Faso/France, drama in Bambara with English subtitles.

Q&A with director after screening

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