Faro: Goddess of the Waters

Faro: Goddess of the Waters (Faro, La Reine des Eaux)
Burkina Faso, Canada, France, Germany, Mali, 2007, 96’

Director: Salif Traore

Cast:Sotigui Kouyaté, Balla Habib Dembélé, Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Language:Bambara

6 December, Thursday 15.00

7 December, Friday 17.00

The village’s most precious treasure is the river which belongs to Faro, goddess of the waters. Zan, an engineer who returns to his village after completing his studies, tries to convince the tribal elder that building a new dam will bring prosperity to the village. The lives of the fishermen depend on these waters. The villagers believe that an accident in the river which ends with death is caused by Faro’s anger.

*With the presence of Dani Kouyaté, son of Sotigui Kouyaté and the director of Ketia! Voice of the Modern Griot