Can cinema bring hope to Burkina Faso?
Africa\u2019s biggest and most respected film festival - the biannual FESPACO recently took place in Burkina Faso\u2019s capital Ouagadougou. \n \nFilms from across the continent were screened and there was strong competition for the festival\u2019s top prize- the coveted Golden Stallion of Yennenga.\n \nBurkina Faso has been dealing with a decade long insurgency and around 40% of the country is no longer controlled by the government. Jihadist attacks continue to increase with dozens of civilians and soldiers killed every week. Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes.
Africa Daily\u2019s Akwasi Sarpong spoke to award winning Burkinabe film director Apolline Traore about why she believes cinema can bring hope to her country.