FESPACO 2021: African film lovers come together in Ouagadougou
Al Jazeera
Pan-African festival opens in Burkina Faso’s capital months after being delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – After an eight-month delay, the biggest festival of African cinema is back.
The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) officially opens on Saturday in Burkina Faso’s capital and will run until October 23. Held every two years, the festival started in 1969 and represents till this day a rare opportunity for African storytellers to showcase their creations on a global stage.
Originally scheduled for February 27 – March 6, the popular event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Burkina Faso also gripped by a six-year war with armed groups linked to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda and local fighters.
