About Gaston Kaboré
Born 1951. Gaston Kaboré is a Burkinabé film director, screenwriter, historian and film producer.
Gaston Kaboré (born 1951) is a Burkinabé film director and an important figure in Burkina Faso's film industry. He has won awards for his films Wend Kuuni and Buud Yam. He is the founder of Imagine Institute, a school he opened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 2003, that provides workshops and residencies for film and television professionals.
Biography Kaboré was born in 1951 in Bobo-Dioulasso in Upper Volta.
He studied history at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, receiving his license and Maîtrise (Master's) degrees. In 2003 he opened Imagine Institute, a school in Ouagadougou that provides training for television and film professionals.
Filmography Wend Kuuni (1983) Zan Boko (1988) Rabi (1992) Lumière and Company (1995) Buud Yam (1997)
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Who is Gaston Kaboré?
Burkinabe film director
When was Gaston Kaboré born?
Gaston Kaboré was born on 23 April 1951 in Bobo-Dioulasso.
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Gaston Kaboré is a film director, screenwriter, historian and film producer.
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Gaston Kaboré is Burkinabé.
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