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Anger of the Gods

Original title: La colère des dieux
Year: 2003
Running time: 95 min.
Country: Burkina Faso
Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo
Screenwriter: Idrissa Ouedraogo
Cast: Omar Ouedraogo, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Ina Cissé, Nouss Nabil
Music: Troupe du Larlé Naba
Cinematography: Abraham Haile Biru
Producer: Co-production Burkina Faso-France;
Les Films de la Plaine, NDK Production
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: After ruling for 20 years, the King is on his deathbed. He summons his son, Tanga, and his brother, Halyare, to avoid a bloody battle for the succession. However, despite his last will, the King cannot prevent Tanga from taking power and instating a reign of terror. A few years later, the tyrant learns that Salam is not his son, contrary to what he believed up until then. A personal battle begins between the two men. One of them must die. A Greek tragedy against an African background.

Awards: 2003: Montréal World Film Festival: Official Selection

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Anger of the Gods

2003

Idrissa Ouedraogo