Buud Yam

Infobox Film
name = Buud Yam


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director = Gaston Kaboré
producer = Gaston Kaborécite web
title = Buud Yam
work = Variety
url = http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/134460/Buud%20Yam.html?dataSet=1
accessdate =2008-01-16 ]
writer = Gaston Kaboré
narrator =
starring = Serge Yanogo
music = Michel Portal
cinematography = Jean-Noël Ferragut
editing = Marie-Jeanne Kanyala
Didier Ranz
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released = September 10 1997 (France)

runtime = 97 mins.
country = Burkina Faso
language = Morecite book
last = Eke
first = Maureen N.
coauthors = Kenneth W. Harrow, Emmanuel Yewah
title = African

publisher = Africa World Press
date = 2000
pages = 31–39
url = http://books.google.com/books?id=jHhfkH8GD18C
isbn =0865438196 ]
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
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amg_id = 1:155006
imdb_id = 0118805

"Buud Yam" is a 1997 Burkinabé historical drama film written and directed by Gaston Kaboré. As of 2001, it was the most popular African film ever in Burkina Faso. [cite web
last = Steinglass
first = Matt
title = Open Windows On Distant Worlds; In Burkina Faso, An African Cannes
publisher = The New York Times Company
date = 2001
url = http://www.polepole123.com/PressPix/BK_filmfest.htm
accessdate =2008-01-16 ]

Plot

The film draws on the African oral tradition. [cite web
title = Africa South of the Sahara
publisher = FilmReference.com
date = 2007
url = http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Academy-Awards-Crime-Films/Africa-South-of-the-Sahara-NATIONAL-CINEMAS.html
accessdate =2008-01-16 ] Set in a nineteenth century village, it follows a group of characters from Kaboré's debut film "Wend Kuuni".cite web
last = Deming
first = Mark
title = Budd Yam
publisher = Allmovie
url = http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:155006~T0
accessdate =2008-01-16 ] Wend Kuuni (Serge Yanogo) is a young man who is suspected of being responsible, through the use of sorcery, for his adopted sister's ill health. To help his sister, and clear his name, he tries to find a healer who uses the legendary "lion's herbs". He also searches for his own roots. [cite web
title = Buud Yam Synopsis
publisher = British Film Institute
url = http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/553050?view=synopsis
accessdate =2008-02-11 ]

Distribution and awards

In 1997, "Buud Yam" was shown at the Cannes Film Festival during Directors Fortnight and had its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. It won the Etalon de Yennega (the Grand Prize) at the 15th Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival. [cite web
title = Toronto festival gets 'Eve's Bayou' preem
work = Variety
date = 1997-07-08
url = http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=1061&articleid=VR1116675837&cs=1
accessdate =2008-01-16 ]

Cast

*Colette Kaboré as Lalle
*Amssatou Maïga as Pughneere
*Sévérine Oueddouda as Komkeita
*Boureima Ouedraogo as Razugu
*Augustine Yameogo as Aunt
*Serge Yanogo as Wend Kuuni

References

External links

*imdb title|0118805