Walé Oyéjidé is a director, writer, designer, photographer, musician, and lawyer who uses the power of storytelling to combat bias. His debut feature, Bravo, Burkina!, had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
The film is about a Burkinabé boy who flees his village and migrates to Italy. When later disillusioned by heartbreak, and haunted by memories of home, he travels through time with hopes of regaining all he has lost.
In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Walé Oyéjidé about:
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Not being rigid about the format you use to tell a story -
Thinking more about the voice of the filmmaker instead of the budget of the project -
Changing the bias people have towards refugees by casting them for his projects -
How naivety can help us make big leaps and take chances
