Films by Timothée Tindano

Germany 2018, 82 min
by Lilith Kugler

In Burkina Faso, traditional society has no space for people with mental illness and epilepsy. Demons are seen as cause for their diseases which are wrongly considered contagious. They live on the outskirts of the villages, in prayer centers, or wander around unnoticed, often chained or beaten. Pastor Tankpari Guitanga has decided to help these people and has founded the local aid organization Yenfaabima, whose revolutionary work is still just starting. LA MALADIE DU DÉMON (The Demon Disease) sh