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The Law
1990
· Movie
· 81 min
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67/100
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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.
Details
- Director
- Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Writer
- Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Studio
- Waca Films, BBC, Evangelish Reformiarte Kirche, COF
- Released
- 24 September 1990
- Country
- Burkina Faso, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Language
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- Runtime
- 81 min
- Awards
- 1 win, 0 nominations
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See all 1 →1 major award won · 1 win from 1 nomination across 1 ceremony
| Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix 1990 | Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix | Winner |
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Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
1 nomination, 1 won
| Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix | Winner |