This assured debut from Salif Traoré is a portrait of the clash of modernity and tradition. The film follows the story of Zanga an engineer who returns to his rural village in Mali many years after having been cast out for being born out of wedlock. The fact that his arrival coincides with the drowning of a young villager alerts the village elders to confer and determine that Faro the water spirit has been angered by Zanga’s return. The only way to appease her anger is with sacrifice.
Written and directed by Salif Traore
96 min, Bambara with English subtitles
Showed at Cannes 2008
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