- The 27th edition of the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) is being held in Burkina Faso from October 16 to 23, 2021.
- The theme of this year’s edition is Cinemas of Africa and the Diaspora.
The 27th edition of the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) is being held in Burkina Faso from October 16 to 23, 2021. The theme of this year’s edition is, Cinemas of Africa and the Diaspora. FESPACO was initially scheduled for February 27 – March 6, 2021, but was postponed due to COVID 19.
The Festival was launched in 1969 and was institutionalised in 1972.It was held as a biennial event from its sixth edition in 1979. Based in Ouagadougou, FESPACO that falls under the Ministry for Culture of Burkina Faso has a statute and is recognized by African states. The programme of the festival includes film screenings and exhibitions, forum debates of films in competition, thematic conferences, and meetings. Out of the 1,132 entries, Seventeen films have been chosen for the top awards. The “Étalon de Yennenga” (Stallion of Yennenga) was awarded to the African film that best showcases “Africa’s realities.”
