Fanta Régina Nacro

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1962-09-04 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Tankodogo, Burkina Faso

Fanta Régina Nacro

Biography

Fanta Regina Nacro is well known for being the first woman from Burkina Faso, to direct a feature film and is a founding member of the Guilde Africaine des Realisateurs et Producteurs (The African Guild of Directors and Producers). She is an artist who explores the themes of African cinema while tackling issues surrounding illness such as AIDS and education for the Girl child. She represents the "New African Wave". Nacro's films tend to question the traditions of Burkina Faso, while looking at the relationship between tradition and modernity in today's world.

Known For

Director

2004
The Night of Truth

as Director

2002
Mama Africa

as Director

2001
2001
Bintou

as Director

2000
Vendredi noir

as Assistant Director

1997
Konaté's Gift

as Director

1995
Open Your Eyes

as Director

1992
A Certain Morning

as Director

Writer

2004
2002
Mama Africa

as Writer

2001