Burkinabe
2019, English. Directed by Nthato Mokgata & Carla Fonseca Mokgata.
A sick young woman, Mariam, comes back to Burkina Faso after having left as a young child who was adopted and sent out to South Africa, where she always felt alien. She returns as an ailing young adult to the land of her birth on a journey of self-discovery, to spend her last days in the land of her forefathers. She does not know the language, culture or norms. She is on a quest to reconnect with her family and her roots. Mariam goes on a road trip to visit her village in the south west of Burkina Faso. She first lands in the bustling town of Ouagadougou
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 31 December 2019
- Country
- Burkina Faso, South Africa
- Written by
- Nthato Mokgata, Carla Fonseca Mokgata
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Burkinabe isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 2019. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Burkinabe?
Burkinabe (2019) was directed by Nthato Mokgata and Carla Fonseca Mokgata and stars Carla Fonseca Mokgata, Christ Nathan Jason Mbaide, Dramane Ouedraogo.