The Choice

Yam Daabo (also released as Le Choix (English: The Choice)) is a 1986 Burkinabè film directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo. The film is the director's first feature film and has received several awards including the Georges-Sadoul Prize in 1986. Synopsis The story takes place mostly in rural Burkina Faso, and follows the fortunes of one peasant family. Most of the narrative centres around Bintou, the daughter of the family, who is pursued by two men: Issa and Tiga. She has a relationship with Issa, becoming pregnant by him. Her father discovers this and, in anger, ejects Issa from the home. Later on, as Bintou goes into labour, her father is encouraged to change his mind, and welcomes Issa back into the family, in time for the whole family to celebrate the birth of a baby son together. Tiga remains jealous of Issa, culminating in an attempt to shoot Issa. Tiga's father and Bimtou's father overpower Tiga, saving Issa's life. Tiga is banished from the family and heads to the city, where he attempts to steal a motorbike. Although most events take place in rural settings, there are two significant episodes which happen in a nearby, unnamed city. The first happens early in the film, when Bimtou's family take their cart and donkey to sell in the city (presumably a decision that was not . On this visit to the city, their son Ali is killed by a car. The second happens at the very end of the film, even after the reunion of Issa with the rest of the family. This is when we follow the banished Tiga to the city, watch him attempt a theft, and then flee. As he is fleeing, he is aided by a man he recognises as Raogo, former love interest of his sister (and Bintou's friend). He encourages Raogo to return to his former lover, which Raogo does. The final scene of the film shows Raogo, reunited with the whole cast of characters, as they return to work.