Idrissa Ouedraogo

Director

Born: January 21, 1954
Died: May 1, 2018 (age 64)
From: Banfora, Upper Volta [now Burkina Faso]

Idrissa Ouédraogo was born in Banfora, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), in 1954. He grew up in the town of Ouahigouya in the northern region of his homeland, and in 1976 he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree. To ensure a better life his farmer parents sent him to Ouagadougou for further education, where he attended the African Institute for Cinema Studies (Institut Africain d’Etudes…

Filmography (27)

Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature (2022)
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A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé (2022)
Self
The Birthday (2008)
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Stories on Human Rights (2008)
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Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush (2003)
Self
Anger of the Gods (2003)
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Burkina Faso (2002)
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September 11 (2002)
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Kini & Adams (1997)
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The Pariahs of Cinema
The Pariahs of Cinema (1997)
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Lumière & Company (1995)
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The Heart's Cry (1995)
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Africa, My Africa... (1994)
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Samba Traoré (1993)
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Karim and Sala (1991)
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Obi
Obi (1991)
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10,000 Years of Cinema (1991)
The Law (1990)
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Yaaba (1989)
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The Making of Yaaba (1989)
Himself
Ouaga
Ouaga (1988)
The Choice (1987)
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Les Funérailles du Larlé Naaba
Les Funérailles du Larlé Naaba (1985)
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Issa le Tisserand (1985)
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Ouagadougou, ouaga deux roues
Ouagadougou, ouaga deux roues (1984)
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The Bowls (1983)
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Poko (1981)
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