Idrissa Ouedraogo
Director
The Law (1990)
Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in love with each other, the two begin an affair, although it would be considered incestuous.
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Watch Providers: Kanopy
Production Companies: Waca Films, BBC, Evangelish Reformiarte Kirche, COF, French Ministry of Cooperation and Development + 5 more, La Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma, Les Films de l'Avenir, Stanley Thomas Johnson Stiftung, Ministère de la Culture, Rhea Films
Country: Switzerland
Production Countries:
Burkina Faso,
Switzerland,
Germany,
France,
United Kingdom
Languages:
Fulah
Recommendations
Runtime: 81 min.
Released: Sept. 24, 1990
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 15+