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The Law

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Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in love with each other, the two begin an affair, although it would be considered incestuous.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1990-09-24

Runtime: 81 mins

Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo

Writer: Idrissa Ouedraogo

Spoken language: Fulfulde

Genres: Romance, Drama

Original title: The Law

Production Companies: Waca Films, BBC, Evangelish Reformiarte Kirche, COF, French Ministry of Cooperation and Development, La Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma, Les Films de l'Avenir, Stanley Thomas Johnson Stiftung, Rhea Films, Ministère de la culture

Production Countries: Burkina Faso, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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