Product Details

• Actors: Rasmane Ouedraogo, Ina Cissé, Roukietou Barry, Assane Ouedraogo, Sibidou Sidibe
• Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Subtitles: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: New Yorker Video
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 81 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630358991X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,215 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent piece of Art !, June 23, 2003

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Luc Zio - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tilai [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an excellent movie, one of the best movie I have ever watched and appreciated since Wend Kuni of Gaston Kabore. It is a truly beautiful artwork that I will strongly recommend for those interested in understanding traditional Africa, especially family and marriage in traditional Burkina Faso. There are several themes being treated in this movie: marriage in the Mossi society, the social organization of the family, the powers of the elders in traditional societies of Burkina Faso, the price to pay when one goes against traditions, and finally the cost of incest in those social formations.
Burkina Faso is the capital of African cinema, and it is not surprising to see a magnificent artwork like Tilai shine again.
Luc Zio
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Thumbs Up !!!, January 24, 2003

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leehooker (china) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tilai [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Another country , another nation far away from asia here . Just a wonderful DISCOVERY and GEOGRAPHY film with a uncommon love-story. Wonderful cinemography , wonderful music , don't miss it!

4.0 out of 5 stars Breaking the rules? Your destiny has been sealed!, August 3, 2011

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tilai ( The Law ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - France ] (DVD)

When two ardent lovers are separated due a sudden marriage among her and the father of him, the things will come out of control. The initial reaction is surprise, the second indignation but the third is to ignore this fact and flee.

But, since the instant they bet for running away, the unerring wheel of the tragedy has been exposed and so, dark clouds will hover this fragile state of happiness between both of them.

Against all the odds, Quedragogo showed the world Burkina Fasso is presnt at the moment to cite the great artistic achievements of the last year of the eighties.

A majusucle masterwork that certainly will shock you from the very beginning.

Don't miss it!!!