In Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, soldiers give directions to movie-goers and journalists attending the country's film festival that is going ahead this year despite the violent insurgency gripping many of its regions
In the feature films category, movies from 13 countries are competing, including the movie Sira, directed by homegrown talent Apolline Traoré.
If successful, the Burkinabe director would be the first female filmmaker to win the Golden Stallion award. Her movie tells the story of a young woman abandoned in the desert who decides to stand up to a group of terrorists. "I live in a country that is suffering ... I am not a politician, I am not in the army either, I have only my art to express myself and it was a way for me to participate in this fight against terrorism," Traoré said.
The conflict blighting the Sahel region south of the Sahara took root after a Tuareg rebellion in Mali in 2012. Despite costly international efforts to contain it, the insurgency has spread to neighbouring countries such as Burkina Faso and Niger, killing thousands of people and driving over 2 million from their homes.
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