Sixth Edition of Kids’ Film Festival
at Operndorf Afrika, Burkina Faso

27  – 31 May 2025

The KIFIFE’s selection, including documentaries, fiction, short films and animations, is based on African children and teenagers as protagonist or directors, aiming at showing their everyday reality.

En Bonne Compagnie

Screening

Wednesday, May 28 at 10:00 AM and Thursday, May 29, 2:00 PM

OPERA VILLAGE

Category: Screening

En Bonne compagnie chez les grandes personnes de Boromo

Documentary | Burkina Faso–France | 2020 | 80 min

A documentary about the giant African puppets Les Grandes Personnes de Boromo and the people who bring them to life—set against the backdrop of contemporary Burkina Faso.

Elodie Dondaine & Mathieu Villard

Elodie Dondaine and Mathieu Villard are French filmmakers who co-directed the documentary En Bonne compagnie chez les grandes personnes de Boromo. The film explores the tradition of giant African puppets in present-day Burkina Faso.