The Law
Sign in to saveTilaï ("The Law") is a 1990 award-winning Burkinabé drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo. It premiered at the 1990 Toronto Festival of Festivals.
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6.6Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in love with each other, the two begin an affair, although it would be considered incestuous.
Released: 1990-09-2481 minDir: Idrissa OuedraogoRomance, Drama
Cast
- Rasmané Ouédraogo as Saga
- Ina Cissé as Nogma
- Roukietou Barry as Kuilga
- Assane Ouedraogo as Kougri
- Sibidou Sidibe as Poko
- Moumouni Ouedraogo as Tenga
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Tilaï
- Film.image
- Tilai.jpg
- Film.caption
- VHS cover
- Film.director
- Idrissa Ouédraogo
- Film.producer
- Idrissa OuédraogoBeatrice KorcSilvia Voser
- Film.writer
- Idrissa OuédraogoElsa Monseigny
- Film.starring
- Rasmane OuedraogoIna CisseRoukietou BarryAssane Ouedraogo
- Film.music
- Abdullah IbrahimDavid WilliamsBilly Higgins
- Film.cinematography
- Pierre-Laurent ChénieuxJean Monsigny
- Film.editing
- Luc BarnierMichael Klochendler
- Film.distributor
- Les Films De L'Avenir (Burkina Faso)New Yorker Films (United States)Waka Films (Switzerland)Rhea Films (France)
- Film.runtime
- 81 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1990
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Burkina Faso
- Original language
- Mooré
- Director
- Idrissa Ouédraogo
- Screenwriter
- Idrissa Ouédraogo
- Composer
- Abdullah Ibrahim
- Producer
- Idrissa Ouédraogo
- Narrative location
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6 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Awards
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
Tilaï ("The Law") is a 1990 award-winning Burkinabé drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo. It premiered at the 1990 Toronto Festival of Festivals.
==Plot== Saga returns to his village after a long absence, and finds that his father has married Nogma, his fiancee, during his leave. Nogma has become his second wife, and by law, Saga's mother. Saga runs away and builds a straw hut near the village.