Walley

Burkina Faso, France, Qatar / Color / 84' / 2017

Ady, a 13 years old boy, no longer listens to his father who raises him alone. The latter, running out of resources, decides to entrust Ady to his uncle Amadou for the summer. Uncle Amadou and his family live… in Burkina Faso! There, at 13 years, one must become a man but Ady, persuaded to go on holidays, understands things differently…

Berni Goldblat

Born in 1970, he has been directing, producing and distributing films since 1999, mainly documentaries made in West Africa or about the region. He co-founded Cinomade in 2000, an association aimed at creating and disseminating audio-visual awareness-raising tools. In 2006 he established Les films du Djabadjah production company. His feature documentary Ceux de la Colline screened at over 50 international festivals. He is also a trainer and has been a member of the jury for the African Movie Academy Awards for ten years. Wallay is his feature film debut.

Cast & Crew

direction: Berni Goldblat
Screenplay: David Bouchet
Cinematography: Martin Rit
Editing: Laurent Sénéchal
music: Vincent Ségal
Sound Design: Vincent Vatoux

Film Cast: Makan Nathan Diarra, Ibrahim Koma, Hamadoun Kassogué, Joséphine Kaboré, Mounira Kankolé
producer:: Nicolas Anthomé – bathysphere
original language: French, Dioula

Filmography

Ciné Guimbi souvenirs (2015)
Ceux de la colline (2009)
Doni-doni b’an bela (2001)