En bonne compagnie, chez Les Grandes Personnes de Boromo

“Les Grandes Personnes de Boromo,” also called the giant puppets of Africa, parade the streets of the continent and beyond to the delight of young and old. Their story is also the story of the little people hidden inside every giant and the story of a whole community. Telling of those who created this company, which has just celebrated its 20^th birthday, the film gives a sense what connects and motivates them, allowing us to better understand the social and cultural context of the adventure, from its origins to the present day. Along the way, we meet artists, but also the men and women who live the day-to-day lives of country people, shop owners, heads of families, seasonal workers, and residents of the multi-ethnic land that unites them: Burkina Faso. Like the puppets it portrays, this documentary wends its way between strength and fragility, illusion and reality, enchantment and daily life.