Bintou

Society/Family, Germany 2014

Bintou, a talented young dressmaker in Burkina Faso, dreams of a European career. Her life is filled with work, expat parties, and online chats until she's suddenly entrusted with her long-lost daughter. Witness a young woman's journey to balance tradition, modernity, motherhood, and career in Bintou.
64 min
HD
Starting at 14
Audio language:
French
Subtitles:
EnglishGerman

Awards

Beloit International Film Festival 2015 BIFFY Award
Lyon International Film Festival Best Feature Doc
Ethnocineca 2016 Excellence in Visual Anthropology Award

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Sound Design:

Dominik Leube

Editor:

Jan Bihl

Protagonist:

Bintou Kagambega

Original title:

Bintou

Original language:

French

Format:

1:1.78 HD, Color

Ratings:

FBW "valuable"

Age rating:

Starting at 14

Audio language:

French

Subtitles:

EnglishGerman