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Faro, Goddess of the Waters

Name: Faro, Goddess of the Waters
Released: 2007

Faro, la reine des eaux

2007

A young man returns to his Malian village bearing the stigma of his illegitimate birth, and confronts old superstitions and injustice with the aid of the river goddess Faro. A drama steeped in West African myth.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Mali

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Mali. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Mali in the 196 country film challenge.