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| Location | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
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| Founded | 1969 |
| Festival date | 25 February - 5 March 2023 |
| Website | FESPACO |
FESPACO 2023 is the 28th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. It took place from 25 February to 4 March 2023 in Ouagadougou. The theme of the edition was “African Cinema and Culture of Peace".[1]
It was initially announced that the guest country of honour was Togo,[2] but during the installation ceremony of the members of the National Organizing Committee, Fidèle Tamini, the secretary general of the Ministry of Culture, announced that “in view of challenges of the moment, there is no better partner than Mali to be the guest country of honour."[3]
A total of 170 films were selected from about 1200 submissions to compete in 11 categories.[4]
- ^ "Burkina: Le gouvernement maintient l'organisation de la 28ème édition du FESPACO – NetAfrique.net". netafrique.net. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ First, Togo. "Le Togo, invité d'honneur du FESPACO 2023". www.togofirst.com (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "FESPACO 2023 : Le Mali, pays invité d'honneur en lieu et place du Togo - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Kabore, Bernard (11 February 2023). "Sélection officielle FESPACO 2023 : 170 films retenus". LobsPaalga (in French). Retrieved 12 March 2024.