Samba Traoré screening with
Outcasts from Cinema
US Premiere of 4K Restoration
Les Parias du cinéma avec Samba Traoré
Schedule
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Outcasts from Cinema
Dir. Idrissa Ouédraogo, 1997, Switzerland, 6min, DCP
Idrissa Ouédraogo addresses the viewer directly, explaining the economic difficulty of making films in Africa as compared to other art forms, and reaching audiences on the continent and abroad. Made as part of the omnibus film Locarno, Half a Century: Reflections on the Future, which is precisely what Oudraogo is speaking to. “All we are trying to say is that we want to make movies.”
Samba Traoré
Dir. Idrissa Ouédraogo, 1992, France, Burkina Faso, Switzerland, 80min, DCP
In Mooré and French with English subtitles
Shortly after winning the Grand Prix at Cannes with his breakout feature Tilaï (1990), Burkinabe writer-director Idrissa Ouédraogo returned with Samba Traoré, a gripping noir film revolving around the conflicts between city and rural life as well as modernity and tradition in Burkina Faso. The film starts with a gas station robbery in Ouagadougou, where Samba Traoré runs off with the loot after killing one gangster. Seeking shelter in his native village, Samba tries to start a new life but is haunted by the past and suspicions surrounding his sudden wealth.
Venue
Event Pricing
($3 for Advance Tickets)
(Sept-Oct or Nov-Dec)
Cinésalon is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas, Sofitel New York and Air France.
Outcasts from Cinema 4K restoration was carried out on an original 35mm negative by Waka Films at the film laboratory Cité de Mémoire.
Samba Traoré restored version for Locarno Heritage Online by Cinegrell Zurich, Postproduction, GmBH.
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