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Fanta Régina Nacro
Fanta Régina Nacro (born 4 September 1962) is a film director from Burkina Faso. She is best known for directing the films "La Nuit de la Verité" (Night of Truth) (2004) and "Un Certain Matin" (Some Morning) (1991), both of which attracted international attention.
Nacro is also known for being the first woman from Burkina Faso to direct a feature film and is a founding member of the Guilde Africaine des Realisateurs et Producteurs (The African Guild
Night of Truth
Night of Truth () is a 2004 French/Burkinabe film, the first by director Fanta Régina Nacro. Set in a fictional West-African country, this film tells the story of the night of reconciliation between two ethnic groups, the Nayak and the Bonandés. After ten years of war and much bloodshed, Théo, leader of the Bonandés, invites the Nayak president to come and make peace. However, things do not go as smoothly as planned. The film is in French and Dioula.