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201952 minGdocumentary

Visions

201952 minGdocumentary

Ten young actors from Burkina Faso and Belgium engage in artistic creation while immersed in the ancestral rituals of the Lobi People.

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Pauline Bombaert

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Ten young actors from Burkina Faso and Belgium engage in artistic creation while immersed in the ancestral rituals of the Lobi People.

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Pauline Bombaertdirector

Pauline Bombaertwriter

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In Burkina Faso, ten young actors from Burkina Faso and Belgium engage in artistic creation rooted in the ancestral rituals of the Lobi People. They participate in a process led by the XK company, which challenges them to confront their identities and perceptions of the world. The documentary runs for 52 minutes and was released in 2019.

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