
Zan Boko
Visit website6.5/10 • 8
1988-10-01 • 1h 32m
In the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta is buried is called 'Zan Boko' - a phrase which connotes the religious, cultural and affective relations that bind the child to the land and that embraces the notions of 'rootedness' and 'belonging'. Kaboré tells the story of Tinga, who resists the encroaching urbanization of his native territory. The specific rhythms and vision of the rural community, including its values, social relationship, and individual & collective destinies, are altered when a city is planted on the edge of an ancient native village.
- Directors
- Gaston Kaboré
- Writters
- Gaston Kaboré
- Editors
- Gaston Kaboré, Marie-Jeanne Kanyala

Zan Boko
Visit website1988-10-01 • 1h 32m
6.5/10 • 8
In the Mossi culture, one of the rites attending the birth of a child and its induction as a new member of the community involves the burial of the placenta. The space in which the placenta is buried is called 'Zan Boko' - a phrase which connotes the religious, cultural and affective relations that bind the child to the land and that embraces the notions of 'rootedness' and 'belonging'. Kaboré tells the story of Tinga, who resists the encroaching urbanization of his native territory. The specific rhythms and vision of the rural community, including its values, social relationship, and individual & collective destinies, are altered when a city is planted on the edge of an ancient native village.
- Directors
- Gaston Kaboré
- Writters
- Gaston Kaboré
- Editors
- Gaston Kaboré, Marie-Jeanne Kanyala
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJoseph Nikiema
Tinga
Gady Pafadnam
Tiraogo
Simone Tapsoba
Tiraogo's wife
Colette Kaboré
Nopoko
Hippolyte Wangrawa
Gardener
Mathias Bayili
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- French
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- Keywords
- africacensus takerriteplacenta