Samba Traoré

★★★★★

1992 · 1 h 25 min

Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo

Drama

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Cast

Bakary Sangaré Mariam Kaba Abdoulaye Komboudri

Credits

Written by: Santiago Amigorena

Plot

A thief returns to his Burkina Faso village with money from a robbery and makes his fortune, until his past catches up.

Sinekatalog’s take

Idrissa Ouédraogo's drama follows a thief who returns to his Burkina Faso village with stolen money and prospers, until his past catches up. Bakary Sangaré leads a tense, earthy tale that mixes noir with village comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (306 votes)
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