Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
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The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou is one of Africa’s most prominent film festivals, showcasing and celebrating cinema and audiovisual works from across the African continent.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FESPACO | 1 |
| Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou | 1 |
| Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3312389 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou Context triple: [Ouagadougou, hasFestival, Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou]
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A.
Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art is a major international art exhibition held in Senegal that showcases and promotes contemporary artistic practices from across Africa and its diaspora.
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B.
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is one of the world’s leading festivals dedicated to short films, renowned as a major global marketplace and showcase for the form.
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C.
Ajyal Film Festival
Ajyal Film Festival is an annual Doha-based film festival focused on youth and family audiences, featuring international screenings, juried competitions, and community-focused cultural events.
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D.
Festival du Film de Rueil-Malmaison
Festival du Film de Rueil-Malmaison is a local French film festival held in the Paris suburb of Rueil-Malmaison, showcasing a selection of contemporary cinema and fostering cultural exchange around film.
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E.
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Montreal, showcasing a wide range of films from around the world and promoting cultural diversity in cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou Target entity description: The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou is one of Africa’s most prominent film festivals, showcasing and celebrating cinema and audiovisual works from across the African continent.
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A.
Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art is a major international art exhibition held in Senegal that showcases and promotes contemporary artistic practices from across Africa and its diaspora.
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B.
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is one of the world’s leading festivals dedicated to short films, renowned as a major global marketplace and showcase for the form.
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C.
Ajyal Film Festival
Ajyal Film Festival is an annual Doha-based film festival focused on youth and family audiences, featuring international screenings, juried competitions, and community-focused cultural events.
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D.
Festival du Film de Rueil-Malmaison
Festival du Film de Rueil-Malmaison is a local French film festival held in the Paris suburb of Rueil-Malmaison, showcasing a selection of contemporary cinema and fostering cultural exchange around film.
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E.
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Montreal, showcasing a wide range of films from around the world and promoting cultural diversity in cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
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film festival ⓘ |
| abbreviationMeaning |
Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
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surface form:
Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou
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| aim |
promote African cinema
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showcase African audiovisual works ⓘ support African filmmakers ⓘ |
| audience |
African filmmakers
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general public ⓘ international film professionals ⓘ |
| cityRole | major cultural event in Ouagadougou ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | promotes African cultural identity through cinema ⓘ |
| established | 1969 ⓘ |
| focus |
African cinema
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audiovisual works ⓘ television works ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| hasIndustryComponent |
film market
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professional meetings ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| hasSection |
market for film professionals
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official competition ⓘ out-of-competition screenings ⓘ retrospectives ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
African languages
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| location | Ouagadougou ⓘ |
| mainAward | Étalon de Yennenga ⓘ |
| organizer |
government of Burkina Faso
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surface form:
Government of Burkina Faso
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| programIncludes |
animation
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documentaries ⓘ feature films ⓘ short films ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | major platform for African cinema ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | African Union ⓘ |
| scope | pan-African ⓘ |
| shortName |
Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
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FESPACO
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| significance | one of Africa’s most prominent film festivals ⓘ |
| typeOfCompetition | African-only film competition ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | February ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fespaco.org ⓘ |
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Subject: Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou Description of subject: The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou is one of Africa’s most prominent film festivals, showcasing and celebrating cinema and audiovisual works from across the African continent.
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Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
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Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
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FESPACO
Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
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Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
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this entity surface form:
Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou