Al Djanat, the Original Paradise (2023)
• April 23rd, 2023 • 1h 24min
Documentary
Overview
The death of a Burkinabé family’s patriarch and the division of his estate unearths conflict between his heirs and larger questions about inheritance, belonging and the communal customs of West Africa versus Westernized courts.
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