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A la recherche de son eau

  • A la recherche de son eau
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2007
Format : Mid-length
Running time : 45 (in minutes)

18-years-old John has lost his mother, and is employed by a lady as water hawker. John's cousin, Arzouma, is back from the village and informs him that his (John's) father wants him to come back for the rainy season with a plough and a ploughing bull. John cannot supply himself properly because of water rationing. His lady employer threatens to fire him. John is compelled to work hard to be able to buy the plough and the bull for his father. Réalisateur/Director : Sawadogo Serge Armel Scénario/Screenplay: Sawadogo Serge Armel Images/Camera: Paul Djibila, Mairie-Lou Berral Son/Sound: Issa Traoré Sénior Montage/Editing: Mayeri ; Mirailh Musique/Music: Les frères Kbor, Alfred Minougou, Francis Gbodoussou Décor/Set design : Bakary Koné Interprètes/Cast: Rodrigue Ouattara, Wilfrid Bambara, Omar Samaké Durée/Length: 45' Format: 35mm - Couleur.

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