The Man Who Plants the Baobabs

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Synopsis

El Hadj Salifou Ouédraogo has spent more than two-thirds of his life planting baobabs. It is a fight, and above all, a life dedicated to ensuring the existence of these majestic and ancient trees, rare and endangered in the African savannah. For 50 years, this man has been planting baobabs in his village in western Burkina Faso.

Festivals

FESPACO 2025 – WaterAid Special Prize – Climate, Water and Sanitation
FESPACO 2025 – WFP Special Prize – Food Security and Nutrition
FESPACO 2025 – IAMGOLD Essakane SA Special Prize
FESPACO 2025 – Chamber of Commerce and Industry Special Prize for the Promotion of the Private Sector