Kollo Daniel Sanou (born 1 December 1951) is a Burkinabé film
director as well as a screenwriter and producer of both fiction and
documentary films.Sanou was born in Borodougou in 1951. He studied at
the Institut National des Arts in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for his
undergraduate degree and then earned his masters at the Conservatoire
libre du cinéma français in Paris, France.Since 1977 Sanou has
directed or been the screenwriter of over 25 documentary, fiction, and
animated films. He also directed the television series Taxi Brousse,
serving as producer as well from 2001 to 2004.His first film of note
was Paweogo (The Immigrant), released in 1982 with production by
CINAFRIC, a company set up by local businessman Martial Ouédraogo to
produce and distribute local Burkinabé films. However, shortly after
the completion of the film, CINAFRIC went bankrupt and had to close
due to lack of investment. Paweogo would be the only film the company
ever produced. The film was, however, nominated for that year's
FESPACO awards, although it did not win.
director as well as a screenwriter and producer of both fiction and
documentary films.Sanou was born in Borodougou in 1951. He studied at
the Institut National des Arts in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for his
undergraduate degree and then earned his masters at the Conservatoire
libre du cinéma français in Paris, France.Since 1977 Sanou has
directed or been the screenwriter of over 25 documentary, fiction, and
animated films. He also directed the television series Taxi Brousse,
serving as producer as well from 2001 to 2004.His first film of note
was Paweogo (The Immigrant), released in 1982 with production by
CINAFRIC, a company set up by local businessman Martial Ouédraogo to
produce and distribute local Burkinabé films. However, shortly after
the completion of the film, CINAFRIC went bankrupt and had to close
due to lack of investment. Paweogo would be the only film the company
ever produced. The film was, however, nominated for that year's
FESPACO awards, although it did not win.
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