Buud Yam (1997)
1h 37m
Running Time
September 10, 1997Release Date
Plot.
In an early 19th century African village, Wend Kuuni – a young man, lives with his adopted family after his mother was killed as a witch. When Pughneere – his adopted sister – becomes ill, the villagers suspect Wend Kuuni. In order to save Pughneere's life (and his own) he must set out on a journey to find a healer. His quest brings him in contact with people around him and is a journey of self-discovery.
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Cast & Crew.
Serge Yanogo
Wend Kuuni
Amssatou Maïga
Pughneere
Colette Kaboré
Lale
Sévérine Oueddouda
Somkeita
Alassane Dakissaga
Informer
Augustine Yameogo
Aunt
Boureima Ouedraogo
Razugu
Joséphine Kaboré
Mariama Ly
Hyppolite Ouangrawa
Aïcha Waleth Mahamat
Joseph Yanogo
Gaston Kaboré
Director / Producer / Writer
Michel Portal
Original Music Composer
Jean-Noël Ferragut
Director of Photography
Marie-Jeanne Kanyala
Editor
Details.
This Movie Is About.
journey
illness
Wiki.
Buud Yam is a 1997 Burkinabé historical drama film written and directed by Gaston Kaboré. It is the sequel to the film Wend Kuuni. As of 2001, it was the most popular African film ever in Burkina Faso.The title's meaning is unclear: buud can mean both "ancestors" and "descendants", while yam means "spirit" or "intelligence." It has been translated as Soul of the Group.
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