The Law (1990)
Tilaï (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 21min
- Drama, Romance
- 02 Nov 1990 (Netherlands)
- Movie
Set in a pre-colonial African past, Tilai is about an illicit love affair and its consequences. Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in...
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| Rasmané Ouédraogo | ... |
Saga
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Ina Cissé | ... |
Nogma
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Roukietou Barry | ... |
Kuilga
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Assane Ouédraogo | ... |
Kougri
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Sibidou Sidibe | ... |
Poko
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Moumouni Ouedraogo | ... |
Tenga
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Mariam Barry | ... |
Bore
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Seydou Ouédraogo | ... |
Nomenaba
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Mariam Ouedraogo | ... |
Koudpoko
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Daouda Porgo | ... |
Porgo
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Kogre Warma | ... |
Maiga
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Mamadou Ganame | ... |
Ganame
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Noufou Ouédraogo | ... |
The child
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Amade Ganame | ... |
Villager
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Issaka Porgo | ... |
Villager
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Moumouni Selinga | ... |
Villager
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Adame Sidibe | ... |
Villager
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Boureima Warma | ... |
Villager
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Fati Ouedraogo | ... |
A female villager
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Salif Ouedraogo | ... |
Le colporteur
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Azeta Porgo | ... |
Azeta
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Madi Derme | ... |
1st cavalier
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Amidou Ouédraogo | ... |
2nd cavalier
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Directed by
| Idrissa Ouedraogo | ||
Written by
| Idrissa Ouedraogo | ... | () |
Produced by
| Béatrice Korc | ... | executive producer |
| Idrissa Ouedraogo | ... | producer |
| Silvia Voser | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Abdullah Ibrahim | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre-Laurent Chénieux | ||
| Jean Monsigny | ||
Editing by
| Luc Barnier | ||
Production Management
| Agathe Devaux-Charbonnel | ... | assistant production manager |
| Oury Milshtein | ... | production manager |
| Eric Zaouali | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Angelo Pastore | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | sound engineer audi |
| Alix Comte | ... | sound |
| Dominique Hennequin | ... | sound |
| Michel Klochendler | ... | sound editor |
Music Department
| Doolar Band | ... | musician: band |
| Billy Higgins | ... | musician: drums |
| David Williams | ... | musician: bass |
Production Companies
- Les Films de l'Avenir
- Rhéa Productions
- Waca Films
- Direction du Cinéma National du Burkina Faso (with the participation of)
- Ministère de la Coopération (with the participation of)
- Ministère de la Culture de la Republique Française (with the participation of)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (with the participation of)
- Centro Orientamento Educativo (with the participation of)
- Filmcooperative (with the participation of)
- Compagnie UTA (with the participation of)
- Evangelish Reformiarte Kirche (with the participation of)
- Stanley Thomas Johnson Stiftung (with the participation of)
- Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma (support)
Distributors
- Artificial Eye (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmcooperative (1990) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Pari Films (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (United States) (subtitled)
- trigon-film (2016) (Switzerland)
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Set in a pre-colonial African past, Tilai is about an illicit love affair and its consequences. Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in love with each other, the two begin an affair, although it would be considered incestuous. When the liaison is discovered, Saga's brother, Koudri, pretends to kill Saga for the honor of the family and village. Saga and Nogma flee to another village, but when Nogma's birth mother dies, he returns home. Having brought ruin on the family, Saga is shot by Koudri, who walks off into exile and probable death. Written by Don Larsson |
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