Aïcha Boro
Synopsis
Aïcha Boro reflects on her beginnings in cinema, marked by an tireless search for poetry and truth and shaped by her literary studies. The filmmaker compares cinema to journalism, highlighting that while the former seeks a poetic truth, the latter pursues a factual truth. This commitment to truth is at the heart of her film “Al Djanat”, where she explores deep Mandingo roots and the importance of cultural identity. Her cinema is a bridge that connects cultures, offering a sincere vision of human identity. With an enduring passion for storytelling, she celebrates diversity and always keeps universal emotion at the forefront, reflecting the filmmaker’s moral responsibility towards her subjects.
Chapters
- 1.
Why are you making films?
- 2.
How have your studies in literature and journalism influenced your filmmaking?
- 3.
What drives you to talk about identity in your films?
- 4.
How do you believe your life affects your filmmaking, and vice versa?
- 5.
How did you get started with voice-over in Al Djanat?
- 6.
What's your relationship with your editors?
- 7.
Do you feel the need to show your political commitment?
- 8.
How do you approach universality in your films?
- 9.
Do you see any similarities in your filmography?
Bio
Chloé Aïcha Boro was born in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. After graduating in Literature, she began her career as a journalist in the written press before moving into audiovisual work. She won the Galian Prize in 2005 as host of the television programme Koodo. In 2006, the publisher L'Harmattan released her autobiographical novel Paroles d'orpheline. In 2012 she co-directed the African festival "Cases Normandes" in Normandy. That same year she made her first film, "Sur les traces de Salimata". Her first feature-length documentary, "Farafin Ko", co-directed in 2014, was selected and awarded at several international festivals. Her latest film, "Al Djanat", won the jury prize at the fifth edition of Majordocs for the director's "objective, intimate and profound gaze" at her family within Mandingo culture.
Filmography
- Les Invertueuses (2025)
- Al Djanat (2023)
- Alors, je vous sers? (2021)
- Le Loup d'Or de Balolé (2019)
- France-Aurevoir, le nouveau commerce triangulaire (2016)
- Farafin Ko (2014)
- Sur les traces de Salimata (2012)
