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.

Michel K. Zongo
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Screening

Tuesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 29 at 10:00 AM

OPERA VILLAGE

Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00 PM

VILLAGE LAONGO

Category: Screening

L’homme qui plantait des baobabs

Documentary | Burkina Faso | 2024 | 70 min

For 50 years, El Hadj Salifou Ouédraogo has been planting baobab trees in his village in western Burkina Faso. Despite initial skepticism, he has planted over 4,600 trees, creating a remarkable environmental project.

Michel K. Zongo

Born in 1974 in Koudougou, Burkina Faso, Michel K. Zongo is a Burkinabè documentary filmmaker and producer. He studied film technology at the National Center for Cinematography in Burkina Faso and in France. Zongo is known for his socially engaged documentaries, tackling issues such as the environment, migration, and social justice. He is also the director of the KOUDOUGOUDOC festival and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.