Analyse du regard feminin dans le cinema burkinabe: le cas des films de fiction
Analysis of the female gaze in Burkinabe cinema: the case of fiction films

Summary/Abstract: The evolution of Burkina Faso’s history and customs has impacted the presence of women in key development sectors. While not entirely absent, women are a significant minority in most spheres of social decision-making and expression. The film industry is no exception to this reality. While women abound in front of the camera, they are rare behind it, especially in leading roles. It would be approximately 20 years after the first Burkinabè film production before a work directed by a woman was released. Since then, Burkinabè women filmmakers have struggled to establish themselves as fully-fledged subjects. They remain, for the most part, objects seen and presented by men. This reflection, through theories of creation and modeling, seeks to understand the perspective of Burkinabè women filmmakers through ten (10) fiction films directed by women. Are there themes specific to Burkinabè women filmmakers? Do they have a distinct style and approach in the construction of their films? In short, are there markers of the female gaze in Burkinabè cinema? It appears that drive modeling constitutes the foundation of Burkinabe women’s film creation with the semiotic aim of changing the paradigms of society which constitute a handicap to the general development of women.

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