Samba Traoré

The only surviving accomplice of a gas station robbery gone bad, Samba Traoré flees the scene of the crime with a suitcase full of cash for his native village in rural Burkina Faso. There he attempts to make a fresh start while hiding how he came by his new fortune from those around him. Despite marrying the beautiful Saratou, earning the affection of her ten-year-old son, and opening a bar with his childhood friend, Samba's newfound happiness is put to the test as he struggles to cope with the moral crisis of his crimes. Considered a masterpiece of West African cinema - and recently named one of the top 10 films of all time in Luca Guadagnino's Sight and Sound list - Samba Traoré is a taut study of guilt (Film Comment), wrestling with both Samba's desire for redemption and his fear of retribution. Silver Bear-winning filmmaker Idrissa Ouédraogo's empathetic direction imbues the story with extraordinary humanity (The New York Times), recognizing in Samba the many contradictions of modern life in Burkina Faso. --Film Movement  Restored in 4K, the 35mm original image and sound negative were digitized in high quality, digitally restored, and a new color grading was applied by Cinegrell. All the original elements are preserved at the Cinematheque Suisse on behalf of Waka Films [embed]https://youtu.be/88k8_KZG91o[/embed]