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Rated 7.0 on TMDB

Poko

Koudougou and Poko, a young couple, await the birth of their first child. Unfortunately, the pregnancy does not go well for Poko. First, the village midwife examines her, but to no avail. The village council meet and decide Poko should go into town for treatment.

Released: 1981
Runtime: 22m
Genres: Drama
Country: Burkina Faso
Language: French

Direction and writing

Idrissa OuedraogoDirector

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Cast

Rasmané Ouédraogo
Salmata Sawadogo

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