BURKINA FASI: Africa’s largest film festival turns 50

Some 100,000 people are expected to attend 450 screenings over the next week at the Fespaco film festival in Burkina Faso. Since Fespaco began 50 years ago, no woman has ever won the top prize, the Golden Stallion of Yennenga. One of the favourites this year is Rafiki by Kenya’s Wanuri Kahiu, about a lesbian […]

Some 100,000 people are expected to attend 450 screenings over the next week at the Fespaco film festival in Burkina Faso.

Since Fespaco began 50 years ago, no woman has ever won the top prize, the Golden Stallion of Yennenga.

One of the favourites this year is Rafiki by Kenya’s Wanuri Kahiu, about a lesbian affair.

It was temporarily banned in her home country but was shown at the Cannes film festival in France.