Sira (film)
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| Directed by | Apolline Traoré |
| Written by | Apolline Traoré |
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| Cinematography | Nicolas Berteyac |
| Edited by | Sylvie Gadmer |
| Music by | Cyril Morin |
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| Distributed by | Wide International Sales & Distribution |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
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Sira is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Apolline Traoré and starring Nafissatou Cissé, Mike Danon, Lazare Minoungou, Nathalie Vairac and Ruth Werner. The film depicts the story of young nomad named Sira, who after a brutal attack refuses to surrender to her fate without a fight and instead takes a stand against Islamist terror. It is a co-production between Burkina Faso, Senegal, France and Germany.
It had its world premiere on 21 February 2023 at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film. It was selected as the Burkinabé entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards. Burkina Faso submitted a film for the first time since 1989. On December 7, it appeared in the eligible list for consideration for the 2024 Oscars, but it didn't make it to the shortlist.