Al Djanat, the Original Paradise
2023•1h 24m•9.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro
Writer
Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro
Languages
Bambara
Studio
Les Films de l’œil sauvage
Production
Company
Les Films de l’œil sauvage
Company
Merveilles Productions
Company
Bärbel Mauch Film
Producer
Frédéric Féraud
Producer
Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro
Producer
Faissol Gnonlonfin
Producer
Bärbel Mauch
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