The Siren of Faso Fani
General Information
- Original Title
- La Sirène de Faso Fani
- Author/Creator
- Zongo, Michael K., director director
- Language
- French.
- Published
- Germany, 2015.
- Physical Description
- Blu-Ray (90 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005675
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Michel K. Zongo returns to Koudougou, the city of his birth, to investigate the legacy of the Faso Fani cotton factory. Once the pride of the city, the factory failed to comply with IMF restructuring and was forced to close in 2001, leaving hundreds of skilled workers jobless. The closure was an economic and social disaster for the city. Through the eyes of former workers as well as radio and television archives, Zongo explores the factory’s proud history, and the initial disastrous consequences of global economic policies that are blind to local realities. But pride remains in Koudougou, in the women who have begun to weave again, and in Zongo himself returning to document the city’s and its inhabitants’ subsequent progress. His film is an homage to a specifically African form of resistance in the face of the madness of globalisation, a visually powerful document of a revolt by energetic women and eloquent men.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- The Siren of Faso Fani
- Note
- German-French co-production. Film also on HDDVerzio11/12 located: M22 R17 S2 R4
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blu-Ray Disc | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3923 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3923 (HU_OSA_00005675.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |