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Sita Bella, the First

Sita Bella, the First

Eugénie Metala, Cameroon, 2023 SYNOPSIS:An anonymous grave between those of her parents, a dilapidated cinema hall within the Ministry of Arts and Culture—these are the remaining signs of Sita Bella’s presence on earth. Yet, she was the first female journalist, the...
WE ARE GRIOTS

WE ARE GRIOTS

Demba Konaté, Senegal/France, 2023 SYNOPSIS:Daouda, a father from Senegal living in France, is preparing for a meeting between his family and that of Mariama, the fiancée of his eldest son, Malik. During the gathering, Daouda discovers that while his family belongs to...
LOBI ECOSIMBA

LOBI ECOSIMBA

ELI Maene, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2023 SYNOPSIS:This film narrates the resilience and resistance of the inhabitants of Goma, a city in eastern DR Congo, a region marked by war for several decades. BIOFILMOGRAPHY:Born in 1994 in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
LEES WAXUL

LEES WAXUL

Yoro MBAYE, Senegal, 2024 SYNOPSIS:In his village, where bread is scarce, Ousseynou, a former fisherman and family patriarch, finds modest economic stability by selling stale bread. However, the opening of his sister-in-law’s traditional bakery is an affront to him,...
LANGUE MATERNELLE

LANGUE MATERNELLE

Mariame N’Diaye,Mali, 2023 SYNOPSIS:In the 1980s, Sira, a young Malian woman, leads a peaceful life in France with her husband Malick and their daughter Abi. Their daily life is conducted in Soninké, the only language Sira knows. When Abi struggles with French at...