Africa's largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

Africa's Largest Film Festival Offers Hope in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that ope

Top Africa film festival opens in jihadist-hit Burkina

Africa's biggest film festival kicked off in Burkina Faso on Saturday with the Sahel nation's long-running jihadist insurgency looming large over the opening night.

Africa's largest film festival offers hope amid years of strife in Burkina Faso

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.

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.

Africa's largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso amid political strife and extremist attacks

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.

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.