Africa's largest film festival rescheduled for October The Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou, known by its acronym in French of FESPACO, is an eagerly-awaited showcase held every two years. A picture shows the Yennega Stallion award during the closing ceremony of the 26th Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) on March 2, 2019, at the Sports Palace in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou. Picture: Issouf Sanogo / AFP 4 days ago OUAGADOUGOU - Africa's biggest film festival, initially scheduled to have run in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou in late February, will now take place in October, the government said on Wednesday. The Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou, known by its acronym in French of FESPACO, is an eagerly-awaited showcase held every two years.