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Safi, the Little Mother
Safi, the Little Mother

SAFI, THE LITTLE MOTHER

Safi, la petite mère

Directed by Raso Ganemtoré
Burkina Faso, France, 2004
Short, Drama

Synopsis

When her mother died giving birth, Safi, eight years old, was found with newborn on the arms, fleeing her village where, according to the tradition, the baby must be sacrificed in order to be joined together to his mother and to thus draw aside the bad fate of the village.

Synopsis

When her mother died giving birth, Safi, eight years old, was found with newborn on the arms, fleeing her village where, according to the tradition, the baby must be sacrificed in order to be joined together to his mother and to thus draw aside the bad fate of the village.