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"Tilai"
1990
Directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo

One of the most highly acclaimed contemporary African films. In this troubling drama, a young African man is engaged to the woman he loves until the man's father decides that he should marry this woman himself. This fateful decision forces the young lovers into an illicit affair. On the run, they find tradition and the law will play a large role in their fate. More with English subtitles.  81 minutes.