The Choice
6.4
Poverty and misery are rife in Gourga, a village in the Sahel. The inhabitants must choose: stay and await international assistance or leave for more fertile regions in the country.
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Idrissa Ouedraogo Director · Jean Monsigny Cinematographer Arnaud Blin Editor
First release March 24, 1987 · Produced in Burkina Faso, France · Production Les Films de l'Avenir, Ministry of Cooperation and Development (France)
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Ministère de la Coopération
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Les Films de l'Avenir
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Ministry of Cooperation and Development (France)
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Burkina Faso · France
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Original title
Yam Daabo
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Burkina Faso · March 24, 1987
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October 10, 2026 · TV
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