Étalon de Yennenga for Best African Film
27 items • Updated 3/1/2025
Étalon de Yennenga is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Burkinabe's silver screen, awarded by the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), in recognition of the grand prize for the Best Film. First commenced in 1972, it is considered as the most prestigious award in Africa cinema.
| 1 |  | Le wazzou polygame(1972) | ⭐ 6.2 |
| 2 |  | Les mille et une mains(1973) | ⭐ 6.4 |
| 3 |  | The Child of Another(1975) | ⭐ 7.1 |
| 4 |  | Baara(1978) | ⭐ 6.6 |
| 5 |  | Djeli, conte d'aujourd'hui(1981) | ⭐ 6.1 |
| 6 |  | The Wind(1982) | ⭐ 6.7 |
| 7 |  | Tale of an Encounter(1983) | ⭐ 5.7 |
| 8 |  | Sarraounia(1986) | ⭐ 7.1 |
| 9 |  | Heritage Africa(1989) | ⭐ 7.1 |
| 10 |  | The Law(1990) | ⭐ 6.9 |
| 11 |  | Au nom du Christ(1993) | ⭐ 6.2 |
| 12 |  | Guimba the Tyrant(1995) | ⭐ 6.5 |
| 13 |  | Buud Yam(1997) | ⭐ 6.5 |
| 14 |  | Identity Pieces(1998) | ⭐ 6.3 |
| 15 |  | Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets(2000) | ⭐ 7.3 |
| 16 |  | Waiting for Happiness(2002) | ⭐ 6.7 |
| 17 |  | Drum(2004) | ⭐ 6.4 |
| 18 |  | Ezra(2007) | ⭐ 6.3 |
| 19 |  | Teza(2008) | ⭐ 7.1 |
| 20 |  | Pegasus(2010) | ⭐ 6.3 |
| 21 |  | Tey(2012) | ⭐ 6.4 |
| 22 |  | Fevers(2013) | ⭐ 6.6 |
| 23 |  | Félicité(2017) | ⭐ 6.5 |
| 24 |  | The Mercy of the Jungle(2018) | ⭐ 6.2 |
| 25 |  | The Gravedigger's Wife(2021) | ⭐ 6.4 |
| 26 |  | Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation(2022) | ⭐ 6.0 |
| 27 |  | Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions(2024) | ⭐ 7.8 |