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Al Djanat, the Original Paradise

Audience Score
90
Al Djanat, the Original Paradise
NR 1 hr 24 minDocumentary
The death of a Burkinabé family’s patriarch and the division of his estate unearths conflict between his heirs and larger questions about inheritance, belonging and the communal customs of West Africa versus Westernized courts.
DirectorChloé Aichä Leterrier Boro
WriterChloé Aichä Leterrier Boro

Movie Details

Original Language:Bambara
Executive Producers:Frédéric Féraud, Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro, Faissol Gnonlonfin, Bärbel Mauch
Production Companies:Les Films de l’œil sauvage, Merveilles Productions, Bärbel Mauch Film