Taafe Fanga
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Adama Drabo
Teneman Sanogo
Fanta Berete
Ibrahim S Koita
Michel Sangare
Helene Diarra
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
When her husband neglects his chores, Yamene sets out toward the brush, ignoring warnings that the spirits beyond the village perimeter will drive her mad. She encounters several dwarf spirits and a larger spirit whose mask she takes after defeating it in a wrestling match. Yamene puts on the mask at a village festival and poses as the spirit everyone fears. She states that men must now do the women's work while the women must relax in the shade. Turnabout is short-lived, however, when the spirit demands the mask be returned or the village will suffer terrible consequences.
Director
Adama Drabo
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States April 1998
Released in United States June 1998
Released in United States May 1997
Released in United States November 1997
Released in United States October 1998
Released in United States September 1997
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997
Shown at "4th New York African Film Festival" (Walter Reade) in New York City April 15-24, 1998.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 7-19, 1997.
Shown at Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 28 - December 14, 1997.
Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.
Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 22 - May 3,
Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 4-14, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.
Shown at the Pan African Film and Television Fesival of Ouagadougou February 22 - March 1, 1997.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 28 - December 14, 1997.)
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) November 1-10, 1997.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 1997.
Won the "Special Jury Prize" at the Pan African Film and Television Festival.
Drabo's previous film "Fire" (1991) also dealt with tradition and moderism in a small village.
1998.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at the Pan African Film and Television Fesival of Ouagadougou February 22 - March 1, 1997.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.)
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997
Released in United States April 1998 (Shown at "4th New York African Film Festival" (Walter Reade) in New York City April 15-24, 1998.)
Released in United States May 1997 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 7-19, 1997.)
Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 4-14, 1998.)
Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) November 1-10, 1997.)
