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The Vessels (S)

Original title: Les écuelles
Year: 1983
Running time: 11 min.
Country: Burkina Faso
Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo
Screenwriter: Idrissa Ouedraogo
Cast: Documentary
Cinematography: Issaka Thiombiano
Producer: Co-production Burkina Faso-Canada-France;
Les Films de l'Avenir
Genre: Documentary | Short Film. Africa. Silent Film
Synopsis: This short film takes place in northern Burkina Faso, in a Mossi village. There, two old men patiently and skillfully make traditional wooden bowls for everyday use. Meanwhile, the young people leave the village to go to the city and abandon these tricky crafts.

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The Vessels (S)

1983

Idrissa Ouedraogo