Zan Boko Homeland

94 minutes, 1988, Burkina Faso

Director: Gaston Kaboré
in Moré with English subtitles

Zan Boko (Homeland)

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Gaston Kaboré's film Zan Boko explores the conflict between tradition and modernity, a central theme in many contemporary African films, such as Keita and Ta Dona. It tells the poignant story of a village family swept up in the current tide of urbanization. In doing so, Zan Boko expertly reveals the transformation of an agrarian, subsistence society into an industrialized commodity economy. Zan Boko is also one of the first African films to explore the impact of the mass media in changing an oral society into one where information is packaged and sold. The film provides viewers with a unique opportunity to see our own televised civilization through the eyes of the traditional societies it is replacing.

"Zan Boko says everything that needs to be said about an endangered way of life."
New York Times

"The critical camera becomes an instrument of resistance in the face of the technocrats. Zan Boko tells the story of modern Africa."
Cahier du Cinema

Zan Boko (Homeland)

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Ways to Watch

Educational Streaming

Recommended for Colleges, Universities, Government Agencies, Hospitals and Corporations

Community Screening

Short-term use for small groups, organizations, or high school classes (where no admission is charged)

Home Viewing

48-hour, personal rental for in-home use only, restrictions apply