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FESPACO 2023
LocationOuagadougou, Burkina Faso
Founded1969
Festival date25 February - 5 March 2023
WebsiteFESPACO

FESPACO 2023 is the 28th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. It took place from 25 February to 4 March 2023 in Ouagadougou. The theme of the edition was “African Cinema and Culture of Peace".[1]

It was initially announced that the guest country of honour was Togo,[2] but during the installation ceremony of the members of the National Organizing Committee, Fidèle Tamini, the secretary general of the Ministry of Culture, announced that “in view of challenges of the moment, there is no better partner than Mali to be the guest country of honour."[3]

A total of 170 films were selected from about 1200 submissions to compete in 11 categories.[4]

Progress

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Preparation

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The general delegate Alex Moussa Sawadogo, unveiled the official selection during a press conference in Ouagadougou on 13 January 2023. He announced that the estimated budget for the 2023 edition was approximately 2 billion CFA francs.[5]

The selection committee was made up of African cinema professionals including:

  • Pedro Pimenta - Mozambican producer
  • Lina Chabanne - Tunisian producer
  • Guy Désiré Yaméogo - Burkinabé producer
  • Laza Razanajatovo - Malagasy filmmaker
  • Claire Diao - Burkinabé film critic and distributor
  • Farah Clémentine Dramani-Issoufou - Beninois programmer and researcher
  • Enoka Julien Ayemba - Cameroonian film researcher and critic
  • Hawa Essuman - Kenyan director

The Yennenga Workshops aiming to support fims in the post-production phase and to promote the immersion of aspiring cinema professional swas launched. The Yennenga Post-production jury was chaired by South African director and producer Tiny Mungwe.[6]

As part of the Yennenga workshops, FESPACO launched the first edition of the French-speaking Africa Coproduction Market called “Yennenga Coproduction”, dedicated to feature-length fiction film projects seeking partners, particularly financial ones, with fifteen directors or producers established in the French-speaking countries of West and Central Africa. 17 feature film fiction projects were selected.[7] The 2023 edition of the Yennenga Academy was supported by Nigerien filmmaker, Aïcha Macky.[8]

On 15 September, the United States Embassy donated computers, screens and printers to FESPACO worth more than 16 million CFA francs.[9]

On 15 February, 2023, the Burkinabè National Lottery (LONAB) offered 50 million to FESPACO for the organization of the 28th edition.[10]

Context

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Preparations for the 28th FESPACO were marred by security concerns. The organizing committee however assured the attending public that security measures were put in place to ensure a "secure FESPACO".[4] The announcement to maintain the 28th edition on the planned date was made on December 1, 2022, a decision taken by the President of the Transition “who notes significant progress in the preparations”.[4]

The Official Poster

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This poster designed by El Marto represents the legendary figure of Sarraounia to illustrate the theme “African Cinema and Culture of Peace”. Sarraounia means queen in Hausa. This name was given to an Amazon, political and religious leader of the village of Lougou in Niger, who opposed the Voulet-Chanoine mission. She is the subject of the 1986 film Sarraounia based on the novel of the same name by Nigerien writer Abdoulaye Mamani.[11] The film won the Etalon de Yennenga in 1987.

According to the FESPACO communication, the poster is “a symbol of African pride, resistance, and resilience” which “emphasizes a fighter with her warrior attributes at a time when we must highlight the Forces of Defense and Security and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland, to salute their sacrifice, their courage and their patriotic commitment”.[12]

Opening Ceremony

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The opening ceremony took place on Saturday February 25 at the Palais des Sports de Ouaga 2000 with the show I have a dream by choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly. The Burkinabe prime minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla and the Malian prime minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga jointly gave the traditional opening clap.[13]

During the professional opening in the evening, the film Bravo, Burkina! by Nigerian director and designer Walé Oyéjidé, which reminds us how interconnected the world was screened. [14][15]

Highlights

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Two new statues were inaugurated on avenue Monseigneur Thévenoud from the filmmakers' square in front of the central town hall depicting the Malian filmmaker Cheick Oumar Sissoko  and the Nigerien filmmaker Oumarou Ganda.[16]

A bust of Ousmane Sembène was unveiled in front of the FESPACO headquarters on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of his birth. His bust joins that of another Senegalese director, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra which was installed in 2017.[17]

A week before the festival, free open-air sessions were organized for those displaced by terrorism in the town of Kaya, as well as during FESPACO in the districts of Bassinko, Pissy, Dassasgho and on the Place de la Nation in the city center. After FESPACO, the traditional mini-FESPACO was held in Bobo-Dioulasso.[18] This was followed by another edition from March 15 to 25 in Banfora with the theme of the role of internally displaced persons in the management of the security crisis.[19]

Juries

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The juries were composed of African cinema personalities thus:

  • Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha chaired the Feature Film Jury, made up of Abdoulaye Konaté, Michèle Rakotoson, Licínio Azevedo, Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, Odile Sankara and Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese.
  • South African producer Steven Markovitz chaired the Feature Documentary jury, made up of Dieudo Hamadi, Christophe Konkobo, Hicham Falah, N'Goné Fall, Jessica and Kidi Aïcha Macky.
  • Nigerian director Kunle Afolayan chairs the Perspectives jury, made up of Rabih El-Khoury, Wendy Bashi, Karim Aïtouna and Issiaka Konaté.
  • Former FESPACO general delegate Ardjouma Soma chaired the jury of the Burkina section, made up of Dr Dorothée Dognon, Pocas Pascoal, Fargass Assandé and Aboubacar Demba Cissokho.
  • Cameroonian director Françoise Ellong-Gomez chaired the FESPACO shorts jury, made up of Boureima Salouka, Souleymane Kebe, Hirst Shebat and Glasgow-Maeda Neigeme.
  • Ivorian-Guadeloupean producer Gnama Baddy Dega chaired the TV series/animation jury, made up of Toumani Sangaré, Daniel Atchali, Séraphine Angoula and Kandy Guira.
  • Cape Verdean producer Pedro Soulé chaired the film school film jury, made up of Raymond M. Tiendrebeogo, Jacqueline Murekeyisoni, Sitou Ayité and Andrey Diarra.

Masterclass, Forum debates and round tables

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Masterclasses were organized with:

Every morning at the professional space, debate forums allowed the audience and festival participants to meet filmmakers and discuss their films.

Roundtable discussions covered the following themes:

  • Scriptwriting, adaptation and novelization: How to pool resources and skills to support literature, cinema, and audiovisuals in Africa?
  • The presence of the Diaspora at FESPACO: A historical and critical reflection.
  • FESPACO in the Diaspora: Connections with international festivals and proposals for an integrated future.
  • On the occasion of the centenary of Sembène Ousmane's birth, for a critical approach to his work (African Federation of Film Critics).
  • Sankofa Challenge - The Movie.
  • FEPACI on film restoration.
  • South-South and global co-productions.
  • Film markets in Africa and beyond - what opportunities for creators?

Selection

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Feature fiction films

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Fifteen films from thirteen countries competed for the Yennenga Gold Standard. Eight were made by women.

Title Director Country Duration
Abu Saddam Nadine Khan Egypt 89
Ashkal Youssef Chebbi Tunisia 92
Bantu Mama Ivan Herrera Dominican Republic 77
Mami Wata CJ "Fiery" Obasi Nigeria 107
Maputo Nakuzandza Ariadine Zampaulo Mozambique 60
My father, the devil Ellie Foumbi Cameroon 108
Our Lady of The Chinese Shop Ery Claver Angola 98
Shimoni Angela Wamai Kenya 97
Simin Zetwal (Looking at the stars) David Constantine Mauritius 92
Sira Apolline Traore Burkina Faso 120
The Blue Caftan Maryam Touzani Morocco 123
The Last Queen Damien Ounouri Algeria 113
The Planter's Plantation Dingha Eystein Young Cameroon 114
Under the Fig Trees Erige Sehiri Tunisia 92
Xalé, the Wounds of Childhood Moussa Sene Absa Senegal 101

Feature-length documentaries

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Title Director Country Duration
Original Paradise ( Al Djanat ) Chloé Aïcha Boro Burkina Faso 85
Pick Me ( Amchilini ) Kader Allamine Chad 68
In the Film Cemetery Thierno Souleymane Diallo Guinea 93
Doxandem, the dream chasers Saliou Sarr Senegal 88
Fatima - a short life Hakim El Hachoumi Morocco 80
Guardian of the worlds Leila Chaïbi Algeria 91
Geology of Separation Yosr Gasmi and Mauro Mazzocchi Tunisia 152
I Remain a Photographer Ananias Leki Dago Ivory Coast 67
Money, freedom, a history of the CFA franc Katy Léna N'Diaye Senegal 100
MK, Mandela's secret army Osvalde Lewat Cameroon 61
Lagos Tangier, One Way ( No U-Turn ) Ike Nnaebue Nigeria 94
We, Students! Rafiki Fariala Central African Republic 82
Omi Nobu ( The New Man ) Carlos Yuri Ceuninck Cape Verde 67
Gold of Life Boubacar Sangaré Burkina Faso 90

Short film fiction (FESPACO shorts 1)

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Title Director Country Duration
A doll's house in memory of men and their dreams of ashes buried under the gaze of midnight while the gentle bars of the animal maze open the true master of the cage and the lies of the fold Andriaminosoa Hary Joël Rakotovelo Madagascar 20
Agwe Samuel Suffren Haiti 17
Astel Ramata-Toulaye Sy Senegal 24
Double I Lauren Providencia Sanou Burkina Faso 16
On the way Leslie To Burkina Faso 09
Mundele game / Game of chance Khadafi Mbuyamba Democratic Republic of Congo 30
Spring days Imad Badi Morocco 18
Khadiga Morad Mostafa Egypt 20
The Messenger of God Amina Abdoulaye Mamani Niger 23
Sunday Morning ( Manhã de Domingo ) Bruno Ribeiro Brazil 25
Mulika Maisha Maene Democratic Republic of Congo 14
Patriots Laurentine Bayala Burkina Faso 15
Weave of Tenderness Ouijdane Khallid Morocco 24
Mother Earth (Terra Mater) Kantarama Gahigiri Rwanda 10
Tsutsu Amartei Armar Ghana 15
Twin Lakes Haven Philbert Aimé Mbabazi Sharangabo Rwanda 24
Uje Jean-Luc Mitana Rwanda 19
Will My Parents Come to See Me? ( Are my parents going to come see me? ) Mo Harawe Somalia 28
Yes! John Oluwole Adekoje Nigeria 22
Ziwa ( The Lake ) Samuel Tebandeke Uganda 15

Short film documentaries (FESPACO shorts 2)

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Title Director Country Duration
Blind Spot Lotfi Achour Tunisia 13
Burkina Babes Kagho Idhebor Nigeria 7
Cuba in Africa Negash Abdurahman Ethiopia 22
Katanga Nation Beza Hailu Lemma Ethiopia 27
Kelasi Fransix Tenda Lomba Democratic Republic of Congo 10
Villa Reynette: cement and love Evelyne Agli Benin 16
The Riders of Tonka Mohamed Dayfour Diawara Mali 11
Louvri pou mwen (Open for me ) Jess Di Pierro Obert Haiti 17
Madame Pipi Rachelle Salnave Haiti 25
Just a smile mother (Mama dan que soriso ) Cyrielle Raingou Cameroon 18
Xaar Yàlla (Waiting for God ) Mamadou Khouma Gueye Senegal 25

Perspective (feature-length fiction and documentaries)

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Title Director Country Duration
The Desert Rocker Sarah Nacer Algeria 75
The Specter of Boko Haram Cyrielle Raingou Cameroon 75
The Scarified Wabinle Nadie Burkina Faso 65
African Moot Shameela Seedat South Africa 85
Annatto Fatima Boubakdy Morocco 103
Can They See Us Kenny Mumba Zambia 90
The Sheep of Saada Pope Bounam Lopy Senegal 75
Otiti Ema Edosio Nigeria 93
Sadrack Narcissus Wandji Cameroon 94
Tooth for tooth Ottis Ba Senegal 87
Soula Salah Issaad Algeria 92

Panorama: feature films

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Title Director Country Duration
Alone in a Strange World (fiction) Joel Sansi Democratic Republic of Congo 103
Bangarang (fiction) Robin Odongo Kenya 88
Thorns of the Sahel (fiction) Boubakar Diallo Burkina Faso 92
Gravity (fiction) Cedric Ido Burkina Faso 85
The Ideal Job (fiction) Gilbert Djoliba Bararmna-Boukpessi Togo 96
The Pantheon of Joy (fiction) Jean Odoutan Benin 97
The Umbrella Men ( fiction) John Barker South Africa 115
Bobi Wine: The People's President (documentary) Moses Bwayo Uganda 121
The Taxi, The Cinema and Me (documentary) Salam Zampaligré Burkina Faso 69
Maayo Wonaa Keerol ( The River is Not a Border ) (documentary) Alassane Diago Senegal 105
Min al Qahira (From Cairo) (documentary) Hala Galal Egypt 63
Rewind and Play (documentary) Alain Gomis Senegal 65
Xaraasi Xanne ( The Crossed Voices ) (documentary) Boubou Toure Mali 120
Nayola (fiction, animation) José Miguel Ribeiro Angola 83

Burkina section (feature fiction and documentary films)

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Title Director Country Duration
Laabli the Elusive (documentary) Luc Youlouka Damiba Burkina Faso 72
The Gallop (documentary) Eléonore Yaméogo Burkina Faso 80
The Sam Mory Affair (fiction) Boubakar Diallo Burkina Faso 90
The Sermon of the Prophets (fiction) Seydou Boundaone Burkina Faso 98
Madi and Saga (fiction) Yacouba Napon Burkina Faso 111
Malla, as far as the night lasts (fiction) Dramane Ouedraogo Burkina Faso 96

Burkina section (short fiction and documentary films)

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Title Director Country Duration
Pains of women's lives Habibou Zoungrana Burkina Faso 24
Elisa (doc) Faisal Léonce Soura Burkina Faso 13
The Botanist Floriane Zoundi Burkina Faso 13
Innocence Thomas Hénoc Ouedraogo Burkina Faso 15
Papa Eric the tender Wendkoagnda Gaston Bonkoungou Burkina Faso 11
Stay Up Aïssata Ouarma Burkina Faso 35

Television series

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Title Director Country Duration
Further and further Hervé Eric Lengani Burkina Faso 52x2
Fanga / The Power Fousseyni Maïga Mali 26x3
Here is C Babi Boris Oue Ivory Coast 13x6
Isabelle Kismath Baguiri Benin 26x3
Chic, shock, failure Jérémie Tchoua Gabon 26x3
The Imam, the chicken and the pastor Dramane Gnessi Burkina Faso 26x3
O Batanga Alex Ogou Ivory Coast 52x2
Nouka union Gilbert Assi Ivory Coast 26x3
A man to marry Jean-Jules Porquet Ivory Coast 26x3
Revenge Simon William Kum Cameroon 26x3
Yaay 2.0 Serigne Ababacar Ba Senegal 26x3

Animated films

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Title Director Country Duration
Apache Dubien Fortuné Tsete Republic of Congo 07
Begho Victoria Aryee and Daniel Kumah Ghana 08
Fadi the Village of Transform Cheick Ouattara Mali 08
Impa the Unmeshed Bomale Christian Hermann Kouamé Ivory Coast 16
Kendila Nadia Rais Tunisia 12
Kwaba Pierre-Marie Sindo Ivory Coast 02
The Shadow of the Butterflies Sofia El Khyari Morocco 09
The Affront Negueba Traore Mali 03
The Palimpsests Ingrid Agbo Togo 07
My grandpa Komi Messan Anthony Togo 07
On the Surface Fan Sissoko Mali 04
Paya and Koulou Dramane Minta Mali 15
Princess Yennenga Abdoul Rayhim Saïd Junior Koné Burkina Faso 13
Queen of Guera Khalil Salma Chad 29
Storm in a Calabash Serge Dimitri Pitroipa Burkina Faso 15
The Pyramid Mohamed Ghazala Egypt 07

Films from African cinema schools

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Title Director School Country
March 7 Alioune Fall ESAV Morocco
Whose fault is it Ramatoulaye Bah ISAMK Guinea
Annaelle Pierre Nicolas Mbumba INPTIC Gabon
Over time Fassar Maurice Sarr ESAV Morocco
Confusion Ornel Franckeski Mengue Dzo INPTIC Gabon
Tomorrow Joseph Avimadje ISMA Benin
Eliza Yowane Mezembe INPTIC Gabon
The East Station Esso-Domna Roger Atana ESEC Togo
The gong rang Altidor Gildas ENSTIC UAC Benin
the Boson Worshipers Othniel Bonzi ISTC Polytechnique Ivory Coast
Open eyes Armel Pengdwende Ariel Pouya ISIS-SE Burkina Faso
The impression Ulrich Houndji ENSTIC Benin
Mataha Ahmed Nader Academy of Arts - High Cinema Institute Egypt
Me and me Adam Bana ISMA, Benin Benin
More than a duty Mohamed Allabi ISMA, Benin Benin
For better and not worse Judicaël Nzamba INPTIC Gabon
Back to basics Danielle Esther Biyo'o Anding IFCPA Cameroon
Rogm Sebre / Birth certificate Arlette Jessica Valia ISIS-SE, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Rescue David Effaly IUA Ivory Coast
Souk Wendkoagnda Gaston Bonkoungou ISIS-SE, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
In the footsteps of my ancestors Zeinab Soumahoro ISTC Polytechnique Ivory Coast
Traffic / Shakchouka Iheb Abidi ISAMM Tunisia

Prize list

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Official selection

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The prices on the official list represent a total of 108 million CFA francs.[20]

Feature fiction films

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Prize Winner Country
Gold standard (20 M CFA francs) Ashkal by Youssef Chebbi Tunisia
Silver standard (10 M CFA francs) endowed and sponsored by the Delegation of the European Union Sira by Apolline Traoré Burkina Faso
Bronze standard (5 M CFA francs) Shimoni by Angela Wamai Kenya
Special mention from the jury Looking at the Stars by David Constantin Mauritius
Best screenplay (3 M CFA francs) endowed and sponsored by TV5 Monde The Blue Caftan by Maryam Touzani Morocco
Best image (1 M CFA francs) Mami Wata by CJ "Fiery" Obasi Nigeria
Best sound (1 M CFA francs) Ashkal by Youssef Chebbi Tunisia
Best music (1 M CFA francs) Our Lady of the Chinese Shop by Ery Claver Angola
Best decor (1 M CFA francs) Mami Wata by CJ "Fiery" Obasi Nigeria
Best editing (1 M CFA francs) Abu Saddam by Nadine Khan Egypt
Best female performance and best male performance (1 M FCFA x 2) All the actors in Under the Fig Trees by Erige Sehiri Tunisia

Feature-length documentaries

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Price Winner Country
Gold standard (10 M CFA francs) endowed and sponsored by the United Nations System in Burkina Faso Omi Nobu / The new man by Carlos Yuri Ceuninck Cape Verde
Silver standard (5 M CFA francs) sponsored by LONAB We, Students! by Rafiki Fariala Central African Republic
Bronze standard (3 M FCFA) Guardian of the Worlds by Leïla Chaibi Algeria
Special mention Money, Freedom, a History of the CFA franc by Katy Léna N'Diaye Senegal
Special mention At the Cemetery by Thierno Souleymane Diallo Guinea

Fiction short films (Fespaco shorts 1)

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Endowed and sponsored by the International Organization of La Francophonie.

Price Winner Country
Golden foal (5 M CFA francs) Will My Parents Come to See Me by Mo Harawe Somalia
Silver foal (3 M CFA francs) A Doll House in the Memory of the Men and Their Dreams of Ash Buried Under the Sight of Midnight for the Sweet Rods of the Sweet Rods of the Warren Farm Cover the True Lord of the Cage and the Lullabies by Andriaminosoa Hary and Joël Rakotovelo Madagascar
Bronze foal (2 M FCFA) Tsutsue by Armatei Armar Ghana
Special mention The Messenger of God by Amina Abdoulaye Mamani Niger
Special mention Mother Earth by Kantarama Gahigiri Rwanda

Documentary short films (Fespaco shorts 2)

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Prize Winner Country
Golden foal (5 M CFA francs) Blind spot by Lotfi Achour Tunisia
Silver foal (3 M CFA francs) Katanga Nation by Beza Hailu Lemma Ethiopia
Bronze foal (2 M FCFA) Kelasi by Fransix Tenda Lomba Democratic Republic of Congo

Perspectives Section

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Prize Winner Country
Oumarou Ganda Prize for best first work or second work of feature-length fiction film (2 M CFA francs) Soula by Salah Isaad Algeria
Paul Robeson Prize for best first work or second work of feature-length documentary film (2 M CFA francs) Le spectre de Boko Haram by Cyrielle Raingou Cameroon
Special mention The Sheep of Saada by Pape Bounam Lopy Senegal

Burkina section

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Prize Winner Country
Grand Prize from the President of Burkina Faso for the best Burkinabè film (5 M CFA) Laabli the elusive by Luc Youlouka Damiba Burkina Faso
Grand Prize from the President of Burkina Faso for the best Burkinabe hopeful (3 M CFA francs) The Botanist by Floriane Zoundi Burkina Faso
Grand prize of the President of Burkina Faso Revelation of cinema (2 M CFA francs) endowed by the Burkinabè Copyright Office (BBDA) Malla, as far as the night lasts by Dramane Ouédraogo Burkina Faso

TV series, animation, African film from film schools

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Price Assigned to Country
1st Prize for Best TV Series (2 M CFA francs) O Batanga by Alex Ogou Ivory Coast
2nd Prize for Best TV Series (1 M CFA francs) Further and further away from Hervé Eric Lengani and Fabien Dao Burkina Faso
Special Mention TV Series Here is C Babi by Boris Oué Ivory Coast
Special Mention TV Series Fanga / The Power of Fousseyni Maiga Mali
1st Prize for animated short film (3M Fcfa) Kendila by Nadia Rais Tunisia
1st Prize animated film television series (2 M CFA francs) Paya and Koulou by Dramane Minta Mali
Special mention animated films The Palimpsests by Ingrid Agbo Togo
Special mention animated films Queen of Guera by Khalil Salma Chad
1st Prize for best African film from film schools (2 M CFA francs) Whose fault is Ramatoulaye Bah, ISAMK? Guinea
2nd Prize for best African film from film schools (1 M CFA francs) In the footsteps of my ancestors by Zeinab Soumahoro, ISTC Polytechnique Ivory Coast
Special mention African film from film schools Rogm Sebre / Birth certificate of Arlette Jessica Valia, ISIS-SE, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Special mention African film from film schools More than a duty by Mohamed Allabi, ISMA, Benin Benin

Special prize list

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The special prizes were awarded on Friday March 3, 2023, the day before closing. 106 milion CFA francs were awarded in prizes.[21]

Prize Winner Country
Thomas Sankara Short Film Prize (Guild of Directors and Producers, 3 M CFA) Cuba in Africa by Negash Abdurahman Ethiopia
ECOWAS special prize for integration for the Best West African film, 15 M CFA francs) No U-Turn - A Journey from Lagos to Tangier by Ike Nnaebue Nigeria
ECOWAS Prize for the Best West African Director (10 M CFA francs) Sira by Apolline Traoré Burkina Faso
ECOWAS Prize for the Best Film School Director (2 M CFA francs) More Than a Duty by Mohamed Allabi Benin
ECOWAS Prize for the Best Child actor or actress (1 M CFA francs) Nguissaly Barry in Xalé, by Moussa Sene Absa Senegal
Special Prize Burkina International Plan for Equality for Girls for combativeness and innovation in favor of girls (5 M CFA francs) The Planter's Plantation by Dingha Eystein Young Cameroon
Special Prize Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso (7 M CFA) Sira by Apolline Traoré Burkina Faso
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra African Critics Prize ( FACC ) Mami Wata by CJ "Fiery" Obasi Nigeria
UEMOA special prize for feature film fiction (8 M CFA francs) Xalé, the childhood wounds of Moussa Sene Absa Senegal
UEMOA special prize for short fiction film (5 M CFA francs) The Messenger of God by Amina A. Mamani Niger
UEMOA special prize for feature documentary (8 M CFA francs) The Riders of Tonka by Mohamed Dayfour Diawara Mali
UEMOA special prize for short documentary film (5 M CFA francs) Al Djanat (Original Paradise) by Chloé Aïcha Boro Burkina Faso
Ecobank Sembène Ousmane special prize (5 M CFA) The Planter's Plantation by Dingha Eystein Young Cameroon
Special prize from the Gambere Ernest Fund (2 M CFA francs) The Messenger of God by Amina A. Mamani Niger
LONAB Lucky Prize (5 M CFA) The Messenger of God by Amina A. Mamani Niger
Félix Houphouet-Boigny Prize from the Conseil de l’Entente (10 M CFA francs) Sira by Apolline Traoré Burkina Faso
Ababacar Samb Makharam price of the city of Ouagadougou (3 M CFA) Al Djanat (Original Paradise) by Chloé Aïcha Boro Burkina Faso
Wateraid Special Prize for Climate, Water and Sanitation in Africa (5 M CFA) Sira by Apolline Traoré Burkina Faso
Prize of the Burkina-Niger Episcopal Conference (2 M CFA francs) The Messenger of God by Amina A. Mamani Niger
Special price from the Laafi la Boumbou association (5 M CFA) Sira, on the road by Fousseini Maïga Mali

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