The Taxi, The Cinema and Me (2023)

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In the first half of the 1990s, Drissa Touré was an auteur fast on the rise, with his first fiction feature, Laada (1991), celebrating its world premiere in a Cannes sidebar, from whence it went around the world, Rotterdam included. Touré's next narrative project, Haramuya (1995), was again welcomed warmly and seen widely. But what happened then? How could an obviously gifted filmmaker from one of world cinema's true hubs, Burkina Faso, not find the means to continue? How did Touré end up riding a motorcycle, doing deliveries and errands? The fact that only a few years after Haramuya's release, Atria, the organisation where Touré deepened his technical knowledge of filmmaking, was closed down as the last francs of support were cancelled suggests that Touré's story is also a symptom of something more structural and grim.

Director: Salam Zampaligre
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 69 min
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Production: 908, Generation Films, DS Productions
Country: Burkina Faso, Germany, Mali
Original Language: fr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Taxi, The Cinema and Me about?
In the first half of the 1990s, Drissa Touré was an auteur fast on the rise, with his first fiction feature, Laada (1991), celebrating its world premiere in a Cannes sidebar, from whence it went around the world, Rotterdam included. Touré's next narrative project, Haramuya (1995), was again welcomed warmly and seen widely. But what happened then? How could an obviously gifted filmmaker from one of world cinema's true hubs, Burkina Faso, not find the means to continue? How did Touré end up riding a motorcycle, doing deliveries and errands? The fact that only a few years after Haramuya's release, Atria, the organisation where Touré deepened his technical knowledge of filmmaking, was closed down as the last francs of support were cancelled suggests that Touré's story is also a symptom of something more structural and grim.
Who directed The Taxi, The Cinema and Me?
The Taxi, The Cinema and Me was directed by Salam Zampaligre.
Who stars in The Taxi, The Cinema and Me?
The Taxi, The Cinema and Me stars Drissa Toure, Gaston Kaboré, Mory Kaba, Clément Tapsoba.
How long is The Taxi, The Cinema and Me?
The Taxi, The Cinema and Me has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
What genre is The Taxi, The Cinema and Me?
The Taxi, The Cinema and Me is a Documentary film.
Where was The Taxi, The Cinema and Me produced?
The Taxi, The Cinema and Me was produced in Burkina Faso, Germany, Mali.