Valérie Kaboré

Valerie Kaboré (born 1965) is an Ivorian-born Burkinabé film director and politician in the national government of Burkina Faso.

Biography She was born in Bouaké in the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire).

She studied film at the Institut Africain d'études cinématographiques (INAFEC) of the University of Ouagadougou, then received a master's degree, and worked on a doctoral dissertation.

Directing career She started a film production company called Media 2000 in 1991. She has described her work as dealing with heavy themes but with comedic "elements" to "get the message across more easily."

Political career She worked as the general secretary of the national chamber of commerce and industry of Burkina Faso in 2016.

In March 2022, she became the minister of communication, culture, arts and tourism of Burkina Faso. She was also in charge of communications following the 2022 kidnap and release of a Polish national.

Kaboré was succeeded by Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo as the Minister of Communication and , following the September 2022 coup d'état. Ina, second season (2012), 25 minutes