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Africa's largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

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More than 15,000 people, including cinema celebrities from Nigeria, Senegal and Ivory Coast are expected in Ouagadougou. Some 1,300 films were submitted for consideration and 100 have been selected to compete from 35 African countries and the diaspora. Nearly half of those in the fiction competition this year are directed by women.

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Associated Press News

Africa's largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso's capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist attacks, which killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million in the West African country, it's never been canceled.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Africa's largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

Africa’s largest film festival kicks off Saturday in the West African nation of Burkina Faso amid soaring jihadi violence that’s killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million people

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Irish Independent

Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

Africa’s largest film festival is being held in the West African nation of Burkina Faso amid soaring jihadi violence that has killed thousands of people and displaced nearly two million.

1 year ago·Ireland

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The Washington Post

Africa's largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

Africa’s largest film festival kicks off Saturday in the West African nation of Burkina Faso amid soaring jihadi violence that’s killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million people

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Africa's largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso’s capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist attacks, which killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million in the West African country, i…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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