Ashakara

1991 Burkinabé film
  • 31 August 1991 (1991-08-31) (VIFFF)
  • 30 September 1992 (1992-09-30) (general release)
Running time
98 minutesCountriesBurkina Faso
Togo
Switzerland
FranceLanguageFrench

Ashakara is a French-Swiss produced Burkinabé-Togolese dark comedy film directed by Gérard Louvin, starring James Campbell, Jean-Marc Pasquet, Willy Monshengwo and Bamela Nyanta.[1][2] It was released in 1991 and entered into the 1992 Cognac International Film Festival, Solothurn Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival and Vevey International Funny Film Festival.[3][4][5]

Plot

A traditional African remedy is discovered to be effective against a deadly virus, but a multinational pharmaceutical company does not want it to succeed.[6]

References

  1. ^ The African Film Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. UNESCO Publishing. October 1, 2021. ISBN 9789231004704 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ ALA Bulletin: A Publication of the African Literature Association. African Literature Association. 2002. p. 109. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Ashakara (1991) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  4. ^ "ALA Bulletin: A Publication of the African Literature Association". The Association. April 8, 2002 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Jeune Afrique économie". Groupe Jeune Afrique pour DIFCOM. April 8, 1992 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Epstein, Irving (April 8, 2008). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313336164 – via Google Books.
  • Ashakara at IMDb
  • Ashakara at Rotten Tomatoes


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