Al Djanat, the Original Paradise (23/04/2023)
Synopsis
The death of a Burkinabé family’s patriarch and the division of his estate unearths conflict between his heirs and larger questions about inheritance, belonging and the communal customs of West Africa versus Westernized courts.
Production
Les Films de l’œil sauvage, Merveilles Productions, Bärbel Mauch Film
Pays de production
Benin, Burkina Faso, France, Germany
Genres
Documentary