Samba Traoré (Original title)
Date: 1992 (Copyright)Countries: France, Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Italy, United KingdomDirector: Idrissa Ouédraogo
Synopsis: After being involved in a gas-station hold-up during which the attendant is shot and killed, Samba Traoré flees to his native village with a suitcase of money. He tells the other villagers he has earned the money but they remain suspicious. Samba meets and marries Saratou and spends money on building a large house for themselves as well as a bar for the village, which he intends to run, together with his childhood friend Salif. Things go quite well for him until Saratou falls ill in pregnancy and Samba is too frightened of running into the law to take her to the hospital in town.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1993not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 85 mins Length: 2330 Metres
Title: The hypothesis of suspenseAuthor: HAFFNER, Pierre Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "The hypothesis that cinemas outside the developed industry attribute minor importance to suspense is put forward. This emerges from the interpretation of some recent films of Black African cinema"
In: Télérama n2320 29 Jun 1994 Page: 102
Title: [Télérama - n2320 29 Jun 1994: no known title]Author: FERENCZI, Aurélien Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: UNIR Cinema n155 December 1993 Pages: 40-41
Title: Samba TraoréArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Cine & Media n3 1993 Page: 6
Title: filmsAuthor: STERN, Yvan Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Ecrans d'Afrique n3 1993 Pages: 26-33[in French and English]
Title: [Ecrans d'Afrique - n3 1993: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n6 12 Feb 1993 Page: 29
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n6 12 Feb 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Previewed at the 1992 Berlin International Film Festival.
In: Feuille n5 Winter 1993 Page: 58,80 [French and English]
Title: Samba TRAORÉAuthor: T.S. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Variety 8 Mar 1993 Pages: 62-63
Title: [Variety - 8 Mar 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Le Film Francais n2443 26 Feb 1993 Page: 31
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2443 26 Feb 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Positif n385 March 1993 Pages: 22-33
Title: Actualite; Cinémas d'Afrique NoireAuthor: JEANCOLAS, Jean-Pierre Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Discusses recent African cinema including this film and interviews with Idrissa Ouédraogo and Adama Drabo about their work.
Author: LEQUERET, Elisabeth Pages: 96 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1312097
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Date: 1992 (Copyright)Countries: France, Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Italy, United KingdomDirector: Idrissa Ouédraogo
Synopsis: After being involved in a gas-station hold-up during which the attendant is shot and killed, Samba Traoré flees to his native village with a suitcase of money. He tells the other villagers he has earned the money but they remain suspicious. Samba meets and marries Saratou and spends money on building a large house for themselves as well as a bar for the village, which he intends to run, together with his childhood friend Salif. Things go quite well for him until Saratou falls ill in pregnancy and Samba is too frightened of running into the law to take her to the hospital in town.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1993not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 85 mins Length: 2330 Metres
Credits
(89)
Production Company: Films de la Plaine, Production Company: Les Films de l'Avenir, Production Company: Waka Films, Production Company: Films A2, With participation of: Ministère Français de la Culture, With participation of: CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie, With participation of: Ministère Français de la Coopération, With participation of: Ministère de la Culture du Burkina Faso, With participation of: The European Commission, With participation of: Centro Orientamento Educativo, With participation of: Canal+, With participation of: Antenne 2, With participation of: Metropolis, BBC, Executive Producer (France): Sophie Salbot, Executive Producer (Switzerland): Silvia Voser, Executive Producer (Burkina Faso): Les Films de l'Avenir, Producer: Films de la Plaine, Unit Manager: Christophe Chesson, Joseph Traoré, Assistant Unit Manager: Tasséré Ouedraogo, Assistant Unit Manager: Karim Ouedraogo, Lassina Traoré, Production Manager: François Xavier Decraene, Production Administrator: Fabienne Beaudeau, Trainee Producer: Sylvain Cahen, Assistant Director (1st): Jacques Arhex, Assistant Director: Assane Ouedraogo, Assistant Director: Dominique Seïsda, Script Supervisor: Olivia Bruynoghe, Trainee Script Supervisor: Liv Kolstad, Kady Sanogo, Casting Co-ordinator: Justin Yao, Screenplay: Idrissa Ouédraogo, Screenplay: Jacques Arhex, Screenplay: Santiago Amigoréna, Photography: Pierre Laurent Chénieux, Photography: Mathieu Vadepied, Assistant Photographer: Norbert Scanella, Moussa Diakite, Gaffer: Hans Meier, Gaffer: Claude Hirsch, Electrician: Assane Maïga, Electrician: Paul Sawadogo, Electrician: Grégoire Simpaore, Key Grip: Urs Bühler, Abel Naba, Grip: Issa Traoré, Grip: Tamba Silla, Grip: Sibiri Traoré, Stills Photography: Félix Muralt, Editor: Joëlle Dufour, Assistant Editor: Bénédicte Namborin, Trainee Editor: Sophie Salbot, Art Director: Yves Brover, Assistant Art Director: Bénédicte Larue, Assistant Art Director: Albert Yanogo, Costumes: Oumou Sy, Wardrobe: Mariam Sidibé, Make-up: Aminata Zouré, Titles: Arane, Grader: Christian Rever, Music: Faton Cahen, Music: Lamine Konté, Sound Recording: Michel Barlier, Recorder: Jean-Charles Martel, Recorder: Jean-Claude Le-Ny, Recorder: Hervé Benard, Annabel Callard, Sound: Alix Comte, Sound: Dominique Hennequin, Sound: Sabine Boss, Assistant Sound: Pierre Tucat, Rolf Büttikofer, Sound Effects: Jacques Tassel, Catering: Khady Djibo, Driver: Yacouba Kaboré, Driver: Mohammed Sawadogo, Driver: Nana Siguian, Driver: Moussa Nana, Driver: Prosper Nakoulouma, Driver: Ernest Zaba, Driver: Silla Ibrahim, Driver: Yacouba Baro, Driver: Noufou Ouédraogo, Pascal Zongo, Three Card Trick Consultant: Adolphe Blaise, Horse Master: Ibrahim Sanou
Cast
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Bakary Sangaré (Samba Traoré), Mariam Kaba (Saratou), Irène Tassembedo (Binta), Abdoulaye Komboudri (Salif), Moumouni Compaoré (Ali), Sibidou Ouédraogo (Awa), Krin Casimir Traoré (Seydou), Firmine Gulibaly (Koro), Hyppolyte Wangrawa (Ismaël), Mady Dermé (horseman), Joseph Traoré (truckdriver), Noufou Ouédraogo (newspaperseller), Youssouf Traoré, Daouda Sadogo, Fá Traoré, Oumar Traoré, Tana Silla (fire eater), Noël Paré, Mathias Ky, Jacques Khalifa Sanou (policeman), Adama Traoré (shepherd)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(10)
In: Ecrans d'Afrique n7 1994 Pages: 16-21[in French and English]Title: The hypothesis of suspenseAuthor: HAFFNER, Pierre Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "The hypothesis that cinemas outside the developed industry attribute minor importance to suspense is put forward. This emerges from the interpretation of some recent films of Black African cinema"
In: Télérama n2320 29 Jun 1994 Page: 102
Title: [Télérama - n2320 29 Jun 1994: no known title]Author: FERENCZI, Aurélien Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: UNIR Cinema n155 December 1993 Pages: 40-41
Title: Samba TraoréArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Cine & Media n3 1993 Page: 6
Title: filmsAuthor: STERN, Yvan Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Ecrans d'Afrique n3 1993 Pages: 26-33[in French and English]
Title: [Ecrans d'Afrique - n3 1993: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n6 12 Feb 1993 Page: 29
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n6 12 Feb 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Previewed at the 1992 Berlin International Film Festival.
In: Feuille n5 Winter 1993 Page: 58,80 [French and English]
Title: Samba TRAORÉAuthor: T.S. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Variety 8 Mar 1993 Pages: 62-63
Title: [Variety - 8 Mar 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Le Film Francais n2443 26 Feb 1993 Page: 31
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2443 26 Feb 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Positif n385 March 1993 Pages: 22-33
Title: Actualite; Cinémas d'Afrique NoireAuthor: JEANCOLAS, Jean-Pierre Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Discusses recent African cinema including this film and interviews with Idrissa Ouédraogo and Adama Drabo about their work.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: cinéma africain: un continent à la recherche de son propre regardAuthor: LEQUERET, Elisabeth Pages: 96 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1312097
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status