Career
He co-directed the widely discussed Le Beurre et l"argent du beurre, which documents the realities of free trade. Badini has been cameraman or assistant director on various films for the cinema and television, starting with Keïta! l"Héritage du griot (1994) directed by Dani Kouyaté. His short film Fleurs d"épines (Flowers of thorns) was nominated for a prize at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou in 2001.
The almonds and the butter extracted from the nuts are used in cooking and body care.
Although attempts have been made to apply "fair trade" principles, the film questions whether the villagers can in practice escape the implacable force of the market. Le Beurre et l"argent du beurre was shown at the Amiens International Film Festival.
The film received the Jury Grand Prize at the International Environmental Film Festival of Niamey. lieutenant has been used as the basis for discussions by groups who support fair trade.
