The 28th edition of Africa's largest film festival ended on March 4 with a victory for Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi. The young director was awarded the Yennenga Golden Stallion, Fespaco's highest honor, for his film Ashkal.
Other prestigious prizes were also awarded by a jury of professionals to recognize the continent's talent.
Here are the main awards:
Feature Film
– Yennenga Golden Stallion: "Ashkal" by Youssef Chebbi (Tunisia)
– Silver Stallion: "Sira" by Apolline Traoré (Burkina Faso)
– Bronze Stallion: "Shimoni" by Angela Wamai (Kenya)
– Best Actor Award: the entire cast of "Sous les figues" by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia)
– Best Actress: the entire cast of "Sous les figues" by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia)
– Best Production Design: "Mami Wata" by Fiery Obasi (Nigeria)
– Best Editing: "Abu Saddam" by Nadine Khan (Egypt)
– Best Screenplay: "Le Bleu du caftan" by Maryam Touzani (Morocco)
– Best Cinematography: "Mami Wata" by Fiery Obasi (Nigeria)
– Best Sound: "Ashkal" by Youssef Chebbi (Tunisia)
– Best Music: "Our Lady of the Chinese Shop" by Ery Claver (Angola)
– Special Jury Mention: "Regarde les étoiles" by David Constantin (Mauritius)
Short fiction film
– Golden Foal for Short Fiction Film: "Will my parents come to see me" by Mo Harawe (Somalia)
– Silver Poulain for Short Fiction Film: "A Doll" by Andriaminosa Hary and Joel Rakotovelo (Madagascar)
– Bronze Poulain for Short Fiction Film: "Tsutsue" by Amartei Armar (Ghana)
Documentaries
– Étalon d'Or for Best Feature-Length Documentary: "Omi Nobu/The New Man" by Carlos Yuri Ceuninck (Cape Verde)
– Silver Stallion for Best Feature-Length Documentary: "Nous, étudiants" by Rafiki Fariala (Central African Republic)
– Bronze Stallion for Best Documentary Feature Film: "Gardien des mondes" by Leïla Chaïbi (Algeria)
– Gold Foal for Short Documentary: "Angle Mort" by Lofti Achour (Tunisia)
– Silver Foal for Short Documentary: "Katanga Nation" by Beza Hailu Lemma (Ethiopia)
– Bronze Foal for Short Documentary: "Kelasi" by Fransix Tenda Lomba (DRC)
– Special Jury Mention: "L'Envoyée de Dieu" by Amina Mamani (Niger) and "Cuba en Afrique" by Negash Abdurahman (Ethiopia)
Finally, during his closing speech, FESPACO General Delegate Alex Moussa Sawadogo announced the dates for the next edition of the festival, which will take place from February 22 to March 1, 2025.