FILM DIRECTOR

Fanta Régina Nacro

1962 - Today

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Fanta Regina Nacro (born 4 September 1962) is well known for being the first woman from Burkina Faso to direct a feature film and is a founding member of the Guilde Africaine des Realisateurs et Producteurs (The African Guild of Directors and Producers). She is an artist who explores the themes of African cinema while tackling issues surrounding illness such as AIDS, and education for the girl child. She represents the "New African Wave". Nacro's films tend to question the traditions of Burkina Faso, while looking at the relationship between tradition and modernity in today's world. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fanta Régina Nacro is the 1,872nd most popular film director (up from 1,935th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Burkina Faso (up from 36th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Burkinabe Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Fanta Régina Nacro ranks 1,872 out of 2,041. Before her are Neil LaBute, Dan Attias, Newton Thomas Sigel, Bernard Rose, Santosh Ram, and Dome Karukoski. After her are Ava DuVernay, Michael Cuesta, William Malone, Domee Shi, Corneliu Porumboiu, and Mark Dindal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Fanta Régina Nacro ranks 781. Before her are Brenda Taylor, Adrián Chávez, Holger Fach, Takayuki Fujikawa, Kevin Willis, and Tammy Baldwin. After her are Scott Davis, Elena Kountoura, Robert Curbeam, Jonas Bergqvist, William Castro, and Alan Johnston.

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In Burkina Faso

Among people born in Burkina Faso, Fanta Régina Nacro ranks 31 out of 49. Before her are Bertrand Traoré (1995), Moumouni Dagano (1981), Paul Kaba Thieba (1959), Jonathan Pitroipa (1986), Hugues Fabrice Zango (1993), and Lassina Zerbo (1963). After her are Charles Kaboré (1988), Edmond Tapsoba (1999), Alain Traoré (1988), Bakary Koné (1988), Lassina Traoré (2001), and Adama Guira (1988).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Burkina Faso

Among film directors born in Burkina Faso, Fanta Régina Nacro ranks 3. Before her are Gaston Kaboré (1951), and Idrissa Ouédraogo (1954).

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