Burkina Faso
Director
Gaston Kaboré studied history at the Sorbonne in Paris. While researching the history of racial prejudice against Africa for his master’s degree, he was drawn to documentary films. Intending to use film as a medium to spread historical knowledge he went Higher School of Cinematographic Studies (ESEC), and then gradually grew passionate about film for its own sake. He received his degree in Film Production in 1976. He returned home to become the director of the Centre National du Cinéma. His film Wend Kuuni was only the second feature film produced in Burkina Faso. His works received numerous international awards, including a French César award.
