The 10th edition of the Science Film Festival in Burkina Faso, organized by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), was held from October 22 to November 14, in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. The festival coincided with the IRD’s 80th anniversary.
Fourteen screenings were conducted at public venues, secondary schools, and universities, reaching 1,744 participants. Activities included film screenings, Q&A sessions, public debates, and scientific experiments. The winning short film from last year’s competition, Mottes de terres révolutionnaires by Harouna Neya, was showcased during the event.
Additionally, the 2024 short film competition was won by Karim Namoano with his project Le miracle de la Terre Noire. In collaboration with IRD, 20 students from Lycée Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly participated in a practical workshop on making natural compost.
