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2002, BATTLE AGAINST OBLIVIONAbdoul Aziz BASSE, Senegal, 2024

SYNOPSIS
Memory proves that the past is not a lost time but coexists with the present. All it takes is an object, a photograph, a scent, a landscape, or a person for these two timelines to intersect for a moment. In 2002, two major events shaped Senegal’s history: joy and sorrow.

BIOFILMOGRAPHY
Abdoul Aziz BASSE, a film editor and director, was born in Louga to a father passionate about photography. His artistic journey began with drawing, theater, and cinema. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Film Editing and Continuity from ESAV Marrakech. He directed ILA KIKO (2019) and 2002, Battle Against Oblivion (2024). As an editor, he worked on the films TRACE (2022) and AFRYKAS AND THE MAGIC BOX (2021).