Alain Joseph Sissao

Alain Joseph Sissao is a prominent academic and speaker known for his work on the intersection of cinema and sociocultural values in West Africa. He serves as a professor at the University Joseph-Ki-zerbo, where he focuses on topics such as alliance and kinship through humor, particularly in the context of the West African region. His recent conference at FESPACO 2025 highlighted the importance of integrating these cultural dynamics into film as a means to promote social cohesion and collective national identity.