Al Djanat, the Original Paradise
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.
Directed by Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro · Written by Chloé Aichä Leterrier Boro
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Al Djanat, the Original Paradise
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