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Samba Traore
Directed by
Idrissa Ouedraogo
In Idrissa Ouédraogo's classic drama, two men commit a crime at a service station. One of them is killed, the other, Samba, flees with a suitcase full of banknotes. Samba returns to his village where he begins a new life… But does one ever forget the past which hunts us? This new 4K restoration by the Locarno Film Festival and Cinegrell Zurich of Samba Traoré, a tense and visually rich modern noir classic from Burkina Faso, was selected as one of the ten best restorations of 2024 by Film Comment and, in 2022, one of the 10 greatest films of all time by none other than Luca Guadagnino.
Director & Cast
- Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Starring: Bakary Sangaré
- Starring: Mariam Kaba
- Starring: Abdoulaye Komboudri
- Starring: Irène Tassembedo
- Starring: Moumouni Campaoré
Where to Watch
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Reviews
- "‘Samba Traoré’ is one of the great classics of my life. I’ll never forget when I saw this movie. It’s from one of the greatest directors of all time."
- "Mr. Ouedraogo permits nothing to come between his audience and the basic, universal matters his films consider. A true and brilliant Minimalist, he tells his stories with extraordinary humanity and without embellishment. Mr. Ouedraogo sustains his gentle, enveloping films with little more than the clarifying honesty of his vision."
- "As usual the director picks a fine cast and directs them with great empathy."
- "One of the ten best restorations of 2024. [A] taut study of guilt."
- "Ouedraogo’s storytelling has a magical quality, but here the characters and setting are thoroughly modern."
Winner
Silver Bear
Berlin Int'l. Film Festival
Silver Bear
Berlin Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Shanghai Int'l. Film Festival
Shanghai Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Melbourne Int'l. Film
Melbourne Int'l. Film
Official Selection
Locarno Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival