16th FESPACO (1999)
- First Prize (Étalon de Yennenga): Pièces d'identités by Mwezé Ngangura (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Special Mention: La vie sur terre by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania)
- Best Actor: Fats Bookholane in Chikin Biznis (South Africa)
- Best Actress: Dominique Mesa in Pièces d'identités (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Paul Robeson Prize: Sucre Amer by Christian Lara (Guadeloupe, France)
- Paul Robeson Prize (Short Film): Blue Note by Rahdi Taylor (United States)
- Best Editing: Nadia Ben Rachid for La vie sur terre (Mauritania)
- Best Set Design: F. Baba Keïta for La Genèse (Mali)
- Best Original Score: Wasis Diop for Silmandé (Burkina Faso)
- Best Sound Editing: Tawsi Thabet for Lalla Hobby (Morocco)
- Best Cinematography: Mustapha Ben Mihoub for L’Arche du désert (Algeria)
- Best Screenplay: Mtutuzeli Matshoba for Chikin Biznis (South Africa)
- Oumarou Ganda Prize: Fools by Ramadan Suleiman (South Africa)
- Best Short Film: On The Edge by Newton Aduaka (Nigeria)
- Best Short Film - Special Mention: Souko, cinématographe en carton by Issiaka Konaté (Burkina Faso)
- Best Documentary Film: Hot Irons by Andrew Dosunwu (Nigeria)
- Best Documentary Film - Special Mention: Sarah Maladoror ou la nostalgie de l'utopie by Anne-Laure Folly (Burkina Faso)
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