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Issa the Weaver (S)

Original title: Issa le Tisserand
Year: 1985
Running time: 20 min.
Country: Burkina Faso
Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo
Cast: Ernest Ouedraogo, Assétou Sanfo
Music: Moustapha Thiombiano
Cinematography: Sékou Ouedraogo
Producer: Co-production Burkina Faso-Canada-France;
Les Films de l'Avenir, Ministère de la Coopération
Genre: Drama | Short Film. Politics
Synopsis: Issa is a traditional weaver in Burkina Faso who loves his trade. However, so as not to lose his clientele and keep on making enough to keep his wife, Issa finds himself forced to sell Western clothes. He buys a mask, ready-to-wear clothing and… makes a fortune. Shot in 1984, a year after Thomas Sankara’s rise to power, the film perfectly illustrates the Chief of State’s motto: “Let’s use products from Burkina Faso!” A political and philosophical tale intended to warn his fellow-citizens.

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Issa the Weaver (S)

1985

Idrissa Ouedraogo