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Zan Boko (1988)
95 min | Drama

Zan Boko (1988)

95 min | Drama

In the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta is buried is called 'Zan Boko' - a phrase which ...See moreIn the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta is buried is called 'Zan Boko' - a phrase which connotes the religious, cultural and affective relations that bind the child to the land and that embraces the notions of 'rootedness' and 'belonging'. Kaboré tells the story of Tinga, who resists the encroaching urbanization of his native territory. The specific rhythms and vision of the rural community, including its values, social relationship, and individual & collective destinies, are altered when a city is planted on the edge of an ancient native village. Written by exerpted from the Harvard Film Archive Bulletin. See less

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Name	Known for
Mathias Bayili Actor Actor See fewer	Dossier brûlant (2005)
Colette Kaboré Nopoko Nopoko See fewer	God's Gift (1982)
Joseph Nikiema Tinga Tinga See fewer	Paweogo (1984)
Hyppolite Ouangrawa Gardener (as Hippolyte Wangrawa) Gardener (as Hippolyte Wangrawa) See fewer	Dossier brûlant (2005)
Gady Pafadnam Tiraogo Tiraogo See fewer	Zan Boko (1988)
Simone Tapsoba Tirago's Wife Tirago's Wife See fewer	Yelbeedo (1990)

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