The Law

1990
1h 21m
Romance
Drama

6.6TMDB(22)

Overview

Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in love with each other, the two begin an affair, although it would be considered incestuous.

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Awards
Won the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix (1990)
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Setting
Set in Africa
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Music
Music by Abdullah Ibrahim
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Details

Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo
Writer: Idrissa OuedraogoWriter
Original title: Tilaï
Status: Released
Release date: September 24, 1990
Original language: Fulah
Countries: Burkina Faso, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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Production

Waca Films
Evangelish Reformiarte Kirche
COF
French Ministry of Cooperation and Development
La Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma

Cast

Rasmané OuédraogoSaga
Ina CisséNogma
Roukietou BarryKuilga
Assane OuedraogoKougri
Sibidou SidibePoko
Moumouni OuedraogoTenga
Mariam BarryBore
Seydou OuedraogoNomenaba
Mariam OuedraogoKoudpoko
Daouda PorgoPorgo
Kogre WarmaMaiga
Mamadou GanameGaname
Noufou OuédraogoThe child
Amade GanameVillager
Issaka PorgoVillager