Il pleut sur Ouaga

Just as his country, Burkina Faso, begins to rebuild itself after the revolution, Alpha prepares to find his beloved in France. But his meeting with Leïla opens his eyes: leaving is not so easy and his exile is perhaps not so innocent.

Directed by: Fabien Dao (Burkina Faso/France, 2017)
Screenplay: Fabien Dao, Ange-Régis Hounkpatin
Cast: Ali K. Ouédraogo (Alpha), Éléonore Kocty (Leïla), Saïdou Pacotogo (Sekou), Aminata Diallo (Aminata), Saïdou Zemben'dé Ouédraogo (Zed)
Genre: comedy drama
Awards: Special mention of the jury (festival Tous Courts 2017); official selection (Dakar Court 2018, FIFF 2018)