Switzerland / Apr 23, 2023 / Visions du Réel
Al Djanat, the Original Paradise (2023)
Directed by Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro
1h 24minruntime
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Plot
The death of a Burkinabé family’s patriarch and the division of his estate unearths conflict between his heirs and larger questions about inheritance, belonging and the communal customs of West Africa versus Westernized courts.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Al Djanat, paradis originel |
| Original language | Bamanankan (BM) |
| Spoken languages | Bamanankan |
| Production countries | Benin, Burkina Faso, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films de l’œil sauvage, Merveilles Productions, Bärbel Mauch Film |
| Release date | 23 aprile 2023 |
| Executive producer | Frédéric Féraud, Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro, Faissol Gnonlonfin, Bärbel Mauch |
| Production | Frédéric Féraud, Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro, Faissol Gnonlonfin, Bärbel Mauch |
| Writer | Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro |
| Editing | Nina Khada |
| Cinematography | Rémi Jennequin, Mathieu Bertholet, Prisca Bourgoin |
| Assistant directors | Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro |
| Camera operators | Rémi Jennequin, Mathieu Bertholet, Prisca Bourgoin |
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| Additional photography | Rémi Jennequin, Mathieu Bertholet, Prisca Bourgoin |
| Music | Fred Bielle |
| Sound | Fred Bielle |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / May 01, 2023 / Hot Docs Festival
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