List of FESPACO award winners
Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou is an important biannual African film festival. The most prestigious award given out at the festival is the "Étalon de Yennenga", named in reference to the mythical founder of the Mossi empire. The "Étalon de Yennenga" is awarded to the African film that best shows "Africa's realities".
Other special awards include the Oumarou Ganda Prize, given for the best first film, and the Paul Robeson Prize for the best film by a director of the African diaspora.
1st Semaine du cinéma africain (1969)
2nd Semaine du cinéma africain (1970)
3rd FESPACO (1972)
- First prize : Le Wazzou polygame by Oumarou Ganda.
- Second prize : Hydre Dyama by Moussa Kemoko Diakité.
- Third prize: L'Opium et le bâton by Ahmed Rachedi.
- Consolation prize: Pour ceux qui savent by Tidiane Aw.
- First prize - Best Short Film: Moseka by Roger Kwami Zinga.
- Second prize - Best Short Film: Sur le sentier du requiem by Pierre-Marie Dong.
4th FESPACO (1973)
- First prize : Les Mille et une mains by Souheil Ben Barka.
- Prize of the most authentic African film : Identité by Pierre-Marie Dong.
- Prize of the 7th art: Décembre by Mohamed Lakdar Hamina.
- Consolation Prize: Le Sang des parias by Mamadou Djim Kola.
- Best Short Film: Accident by Benoit-Maurice Ramampy.
- Congratulations of the Jury: Oumarou Ganda.
5th FESPACO (1976)
- First prize : Muna Moto by Dikongue Pipa
- Second Prize: Vent du Sud by Mohamed Slim Riadh and Ndiangane by Mahama Johnson Traoré.
- Third Prize: Sur le chemin de la réconciliation by René-Bernard Yonli
- Prize of the 7th art: L'Héritage by Mohamed Bouhamari
- Jury Prize: Sejnane by Abdellatif Ben Ammar and Nationalité immigrée by Sydney Sokhona
- Special mention: Lettre paysanne by Safi Faye and Saïtane by Oumarou Ganda.
- Another special mention: first participation of Ghana.
6th FESPACO (1979)
- First prize : Baara by Souleymane Cissé.
- Prize of the most authentic African film: Soleil des hyènes by Ridha Behi.
- Prize of the 7th art: Alyam Alyam by Ahmed El Mahanouni.
- Best Short Film : La Boîte dans le désert by Brahim Tsaki.
- Special Consolation prize: Yik-Yan by Hamidou-Benoit Ouedraogo.
7th FESPACO (1981)
- First prize : Djeli by Fadika Kramo Lanciné.
- Prize of the most authentic African film: La Chapelle by Jean-Michel Tchissoukou.
- Prize of the 7th art : West Indies by Med Hondo.
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Love Brewed in the African Pot by Kwaw Ansah.
- Best Short Film: Poko by Idrissa Ouedraogo.
8th FESPACO (1983)
- First prize : Finyè by Souleymane Cissé
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Pawéogo by Kollo Sanou
- Best Short Film: Certificat d'indigence by Moussa Bathyli
- Best Actress: Rosine Yanogo in Wend Kuuni
- Best Actor: Mohamed Abachi in Le Coiffeur du quartier des pauvres
- Best Screenplay: L'Ombre de la terre by Taïeb Louhichi
- Best Cinematography: Zo Kwe Zo by Joseph Akouissonne
- Golden Camera: Issaka Thiombiano and Sékou Ouedraogo in Wend Kuuni
- Best Operator: L'Ombre de la terre by Taïeb Louhichi
9th FESPACO (1985)
- First prize : Histoire d'une rencontre by Brahim Tsaki
- Prize of the 7th art: Nelisita by Ruy Duarte
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Jours de tourmente by Paul Zoumbara
- Best Short Film: Mariaamu's Wedding by Nangaoma Ngoge
- Best Original Score: Pierre Akendengue for Les Coopérants
- Public Award: Rue Cases-nègres by Euzhan Palcy
10th FESPACO (1987)
- First prize : Sarraounia by Med Hondo
- Prize of the 7th art: Le Choix by Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Nyamanton by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Best Short Film: Le Singe fou by Joseph Koumba
- Best Music: Le Choix by Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Public Award: Nyamanton by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
11th FESPACO (1989)
- First prize : Héritage... Africa by Kwaw Ansah
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Mortu Nega by Flora Gomes
- Best Short Film: La Geste de Segou by Mambaye Coulibaly
- Paul Robeson Prize: Ori by Raquel Gerber
- Best Actress: Bia Gomes in Mortu Nega
- Best Actor: Kofi Bucknor in Héritage... Africa
- Best Screenplay: Zan Boko by Gaston Kaboré
- Best Cinematography: La Citadelle by Mohamed Chouikh
- Best Original Score: Francis Bebey for Yaaba
- Special mention for Sound Editing: Testament by John Akomfrah
- Public Award: Yaaba by Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Voice of Hope Award: Sidiki Bakaba in Les Guérisseurs
12th FESPACO (1991)
- First prize : Tilaï by Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Prix Oumarou Ganda: Ta Dona of Adama Drabo
- Prize of the best short film: La Transe of Moncef Dhouib
- Prize of the best documentary film: Yiri Kan of Issiaka Konaté
- Paul Robeson Prize: Almacita Di Desolato by Felix de Rooy
- Special mention : Twilight City by Reece Auguiste
- Another special mention: Sango Malo by Bassek Ba Kobhio
- Best Actress: Mariatou Kouyaté in Bamunan
- Best Actor: Balla Moussa Keita in Sere
- Best Screenplay: Louss by Rachid Benhadj
- Best Cinematography: Jit by Michael Raeburn
- Best Original Score: Abdallah Ibrahim for Tilaï
- Best Sound Editing: Leila, ma raison by Taëb Louhichi
13th FESPACO (1993)
- First Prize : Au nom du Christ by Gnoan Roger M'Bala
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Gito l'ingrat by Léonce N'Gabo
- Best Short film: Denko by Mohamed Camara
- Best Documentary Film: Femmes d'Alger by Kamal Dehane
- Jury Prize: Les étrangers by Djim Kola
- Jury Prize : Boxumalen by Amet Diallo
- Paul Robeson Prize: Lumumba, la mort d'un prophète by Raoul Peck
- Best Actress: Maysa Marta in Les yeux bleus de Yonta
- Best Actor: Joseph Kumbela in Gito l'ingrat
- Best Screenplay: Contre le gouvernement by Atef el-Tayeb
- Best Film Editing: Bezness by Nouri Bouzid
- Best Cinematography: Sankofa by Haïlé Guerima
- Best Original Score: Cheick Tidiane Seck for Yelema
- Best Sound Editing: Quartier Mozart by Jean-Pierre Bekolo
14th FESPACO (1995)
- First Prize : Guimba the Tyrant by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Best Short Film: Le franc by Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Best Actor: Mohamed Ali Allalou in Youcef
- Best Actress: Yousra in Mercedes
- Jury Prize: A la recherche du mari de ma femme by M.A. Tazi
- Special Mention: Le grand Blanc de Lambaréné by Bassek Ba Kobhio
- Paul Robeson Prize: L'exil de Behanzin by Guy Deslauriers
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Keïta by Dany Kouyaté
- Best Costumes and Decoration: Guimba by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Best Editing: Kahena Attia
- Best Screenplay: Khaled Al-Haggar for Ahlam Saghira
15th FESPACO (1997)
- First Prize : Buud Yam by Gaston Kaboré
- Best Short Film : Bouzié by Jacques Trabi
- Best Actor: Belkacem Hadjadj in Machaho
- Best Actress: Aminata Ousmane Maïga in Faraw, mère de sables
- Jury Prize: Taafe Fanga by Adama Drabo
- Paul Robeson Prize: The Last Angel of History by John Akomfrah
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Miel et cendres by Nadia Fares Anliker
- Best Editing: Kahena Attia for Miel et cendres
- Best Screenplay: Merzak Allouache for Salut Cousin!
- Best Soundtrack: Le complot d'Aristote by Jean-Pierre Bekolo
- Best Original Score: Ilheu, de contenda by Leao Lopes
- Best Cinematography: Tableau Ferraille by Moussa Sene Absa
16th FESPACO (1999)
- First Prize : Pièces d'identités by Mwezé Ngangura
- Special Mention: La vie sur terre by Abderrahmane Sissako
- Best Actor: Fats Bookholane in Chikin Biznis
- Best Actress: Dominique Mesa in Pièces d'identités
- Paul Robeson Prize: Sucre Amer by Christian Lara
- Paul Robeson Prize : Blue Note by Rahdi Taylor
- Best Editing: Nadia Ben Rachid for La vie sur terre
- Best Set Design: F. Baba Keïta for La Genèse
- Best Original Score: Wasis Diop for Silmandé
- Best Sound Editing: Tawsi Thabet for Lalla Hobby
- Best Cinematography: Mustapha Ben Mihoub for L’Arche du désert
- Best Screenplay: Mtutuzeli Matshoba for Chikin Biznis
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Fools by Ramadan Suleiman
- Best Short Film: On The Edge by Newton Aduaka
- Best Short Film - Special Mention: Souko, cinématographe en carton by Issiaka Konaté
- Best Documentary Film: Hot Irons by Andrew Dosunwu
- Best Documentary Film - Special Mention: Sarah Maladoror ou la nostalgie de l'utopie by Anne-Laure Folly
17th FESPACO (2001)
- First Prize : Ali Zaoua by Nabil Ayouch
- Jury Prize: Sia, le rêve du python by Dani Kouyté
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Rage by Newton I. Aduaka
- Paul Robeson Prize: Lumumba by Raoul Peck
- Best Actor: Makéna Diop in Battu by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Best Actress: Albertine N’Guessan in Adanggaman by Roger Gnoan M'Bala
- Best Cinematography: Mohamed Soudani for Adanggaman
- Best Screenplay: Dolè by Imunga Ivanga
- Best Sets: Nacer Ktari and Larbi Ben Ali for Sois mon amie by Nacer Ktari
- Best Cinematography: Nacer Ktari and Larbi Ben Ali for Sois mon amie by Nacer Ktari
- Best Sound Editing: Fawzi Thabet for Siestes Grenadines by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud
- Best Original Score: Wasis Diop for Les Couilles de l’éléphant by Henri Joseph Koumba Bibidi
- Best Short Film : Bintou by Fanta Régina Nacro
18th FESPACO (2003)
- First Prize : Heremakono by Abderrahmane Sissako
- Jury Prize: Kabala by Assane Kouyaté
- Jury Prize : A drink in the passage by Zola Maseko
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: L’Afrance by Alain Gomis
- Best Actor: Cheick Doukouré in Paris selon Moussa
- Best Actress: Awatef Jendoubi in Fatma
- Best Cinematography: Abraham Haile Biru in Abouna
- Best Screenplay: Assana Kouyaté for Kabala
- Best Editing: Ronelle Loots for Promised Land
- Best Sound Editing: Hachim Joulak for Fatma
- Best Original Score: Wasis Diop & Loy Ehrlich for Le prix du pardon
- Best Set Decoration: Joseph Kpobly for Heremakono
- Best Short Film: Source d’histoire by Adama Rouamba
19th FESPACO (2005)
- First Prize : Drum by Zola Maseko
- Second Prize: La Chambre Noire by Hassan Benjelloun
- Third Prize: Tassuma by Daniel Kollo Sanou
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Max and Mona by Teddy Makera
- Paul Robeson Prize: by Lisa Gay Hamilton
- Best Short Film: L’autre mal by Tahirou Tasséré Ouédraogo
- Best Actor: Sid Ali Kouiret in Les suspects
- Best Actress: Pamela Nomvete in Lettre d'amour zoulou
- Best Screenplay: La Nuit de la Verite by Fanta Régina Nacro
- Best Cinematography: Un heroes by Zézé Gamboa
- Best Sound Editing: El Manara by Belkacem Hadjadj
- Best Set Design: Drum by Zoal Maseko
- Best Original Score: Sous la clarté de la lune by Apolline Traoré
- Best Editing: Le Prince by Mohamed Zran
20th FESPACO (2007)
- First Prize : Ezra by Newton Aduaka
- Second Prize: Les Saignantes by Jean Pierre Bekolo
- Third Prize: Daratt by Mahamat Saleh Haroun
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Barakat! by Djamila Sahraoui
- Paul Robeson Prize: Le President a-t-il le sida by Arnold Antonin
- Best Documentary: Ejido, La loi du profit by Rhalib Jawad
- Best Short Film: Menged by Daniel Taye Workou
- Best Actor: Lofti Abdelli in Making Off
- Best Actress: Adèle Ado & Calmel Dorelia in Les saignantes
- Best Screenplay: Barakat! by Djamila Sahraoui
- Best Cinematography: Daratt by Mahamat Saleh Haroun
- Best Editing: Nouri Bouzid for Making Off
- Best Original Score: Barakat! by Djamila Sahraoui
- Best Sound Editing: L'ombre de Liberty by Imunga Ivanga
21st FESPACO (2009)
- First Prize : Teza by Haile Gerima
- Second Prize: Nothing but the truth by John Kani
- Third Prize: Mascarades by Lyes Salem
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Le fauteuil by Missa Hebié
- Paul Robeson Prize: La passion d’un pays by Arnold Antonin
- Best Documentary: Nos lieux interdits by Kilani Leila
- Best Short Film: Sektou by Benaissa Khaled
- Best Actor: Jerusalema - Rapu-lana Sei-phemo
- Best Actress: Les Jardins de Samira - Sana Mousiane
- Best Screenplay: L'Absence - Mama Keita
- Best Photography - Jerusalema - South Africa
- Best Editing: Jerusalema - South Africa
- Best Set: Wadaan Oummahat - Morocco
- Best Music: Wadaan Oummahat - Morocco
- TV and Video Prize: When we were black by Khalo Matabane
22nd FESCAPO (2011)
- First Prize : Pegasus by Mouftakir Mohamed
- Second Prize: A Screaming Man by Mahamat Saleh Haroun
- Third Prize: The Ideal Guy by Owell Brown
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Our foreign by Sarah Bouyain
- Paul Robeson Prize: The Loves of a zombie by Arnold Antonin
- Best Documentary: Oh whites by Fatima Ouattara
23rd FESCAPO (2013)
- First Prize : Tey by Alain Gomis
- Second Prize: Yema by Djamila Sahraoui
- Third Prize: La Pirogue by Moussa Touré
- Paul Robeson Prize: Le Bonheur d'Elza by Mariette Monpierre.
- Best First Feature Film: Les Enfants De Toumaron by Harri Krisna et Sharvan Anenden
- Best Actor: Saul Williams in Alain Gomis' Tey
- Best Actress: Mariam Ouedraogo in Apolline Traore's Moi Zaphira
- Best Feature Documentary: Meme Pas Mal by Nadia El Fani
- Best Short Film: Les Souliers de l'Aid by Anis Lasoued
24th FESCAPO (2015)
- First Prize : Fievres by Hicham Ayouch
- Second Prize: Fadhma N’Soumer by Belkacem Hadjadj
- Third Prize: L’Oeil du Cyclone by Sékou Traoré
- Paul Robeson Prize: Morbayassa, le serment de Koumb by Cheikh Fantamady Camara
- Best First Feature Film: L’Oeil du Cyclone by Sékou Traoré
- Best Actor: Assande Fargas in Sékou Traoré's L’Oeil du Cyclone
- Best Actress: Maïmouna Ndiaye in Sékou Traoré's L’Oeil du Cyclone
- Best Feature Documentary: Miners Shot Down by Rehad Desai
- Best Short Film: Zakaria by Leyla Bouzid
25th FESCAPO (2017)
- First Prize : Félicité by Alain Formose Gomis
- Second Prize: A Mile in My Shoes by Saïd Khallaf
- Third Prize: L'orage africain – Un continent sous influence by Sylvestre Amoussou
- Paul Robeson Prize: Frontières by Apolline Woye Traoré
- Best First Feature Film: Le Puits Mohamed Yacine Belhadji by Lofti Bouchouchi
- Best Actor: Ibrahim Koma in Wulu by Daouda Coulibaly
- Best Actress: Noufissa Benchahida in A la recherche du pouvoir perdu by Mohammed Ahed Bensouda
- Best Feature Documentary: Kemtiyu, Séex Anta by Ousmane William Mbaye
- Best Short Film: Hymenee'' by Violaine Maryam Blanche Bellet
26th FESCAPO (2019)
- First Prize : The Mercy of the Jungle by Joel Karekezi
- Second Prize: Karma by Khaled Youssef
- Third Prize: Fatwa by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud
- Paul Robeson Prize: Meu amigo Fela by Joel Zito Araujo
- Best First Feature Film: Until the End of Time by Yasmine Chouikh
- Best Actor: Marc Zinga in The Mercy of the Jungle by Joel Karekezi
- Best Actress: Samantha Mugatsia in Rafiki by Wanuri Kahiu
- Best Feature Documentary: Le loup d’or de Baolé by Aïcha Boro
- Best Short Film: Black Mamba by Amel Guellaty