Buud Yam


1h 37m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Set in the haunting landscapes of Burkina Faso, a man's hunt for a traditional healer to help his ill sister leads him to confront his own inner being.

Film Details

Also Known As
Buud-Yam
Genre
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

Set in the haunting landscapes of Burkina Faso, a man's hunt for a traditional healer to help his ill sister leads him to confront his own inner being.

Film Details

Also Known As
Buud-Yam
Genre
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Golden Stallion Award at the 15th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States February 2000

Released in United States May 1997

Released in United States October 1997

Released in United States September 1997

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 7-19, 1997.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.

Shown at Pan African Film & Art Festival in Los Angeles February 10-21, 2000.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.

Shown at the Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou February 22 - March 1, 1997.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 1997.

A follow-up to Gaston Kabore's "Wend Kuuni/God's Gift" (Burkina Faso/1982).

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at the Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou February 22 - March 1, 1997.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.)

Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Pan African Film & Art Festival in Los Angeles February 10-21, 2000.)

Released in United States May 1997 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 7-19, 1997.)

Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 1997.)

Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.)