Directed by Med Hondo
Mauritania
1986 / Color
French version with English subtitles
Yennenga Stallion, Fespaco 1987
Entrance free
Friday 26th of June at 11:00am
AME ZION University
Monrovia - Liberia
Synopsis
An old man in an African village asks his friend to look after his daughter. The foster father teaches her how to use a gun, the harsh realities of life and how to communicate with the spirits. Grown into a woman, Sarraounia becomes Queen of the Aznas. This Queen does not seek to dominate, but fights for independence and peace.
About "Shooting Stars"
“Shooting Stars” is a series of screenings of award winning films of FESPACO - the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - organized by the NGO T.I.M (This is Monrovia!) and Universities in Monrovia (African Methodist Episcopal University, AME Zion University, Stella Maris Polytechnic, United Methodist University and University of Liberia).
Since 1969, FESPACO has been focusing on African films and filmmakers to promote continental cinema and to "contribute to its expansion and development as a means of expression, education and awareness-raising". In this light, we have selected 3 award winning Festival masterpieces to give Liberian students an opportunity to see movies from West Africa Countries and to promote exchanges and debates.
These non-commercial screenings are organized in partnership with the French Embassy in Liberia and the Liberian Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.
Next screening
Friday 3rd of July at 4:30pm - University of Liberia
