The Birthday
The beautiful Awa, from a poor background, decides to marry for money rather than love and ends up with the much older Karim. While married, she continues to love the much younger Bouba. On the happy occasion of Awa’s birthday, a macabre plan is to be set in motion.
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Idrissa Ouedraogo Director · Bède M. Ganafé Mofédog-na Writer Daniel Barrau Cinematographer
First release December 31, 2008 · Produced in Burkina Faso, South Korea · Original title L'anniversaire
Production
Jeonju International Film Festival
Production
Burkina Faso · South Korea
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Original title
L'anniversaire
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
South Korea · December 31, 2008
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