Missions of the Film Library

The core missions of the African Film Library of Ouagadougou are two-fold:

• Preserving African film memory for future generations
• Promoting and enhancing this heritage to ensure greater visibility for African cinema worldwide.

Roles of the African Film Library of Ouagadougou

The roles assigned to the African Film Library of Ouagadougou include:

• Ensuring continuous exposure for African cinema
• Developing collections to stimulate endogenous reflection and research on African cinema
• Enabling consultation of films for a better understanding of contemporary African history
• Serving as an inexhaustible source of inspiration for film and audio-visual professionals
• Offering screenings through regular programming of retrospectives and by organizing exhibitions to contribute to the cinematographic education of the public.