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Before 16

Before 16

Loic Niyonkuru, Burundi, 2024 SYNOPSIS Elizabeth became a mother at just 16 after a traumatic sexual assault. Now, 15 years later, she reflects on the profound challenges and emotions of raising her child under extraordinary circumstances. BIOFILMOGRAPHY Loic...
ASSASSINAT

ASSASSINAT

Yassine AIT FKIR, Morocco, 2023 SYNOPSISAbdellah MBARKI strives to protect the acacia tree from the dangers of cutting, burning, and grazing. The threats persist until the tree faces its ultimate demise—an assassination. BIOGRAPHY AND FILMOGRAPHYYassine Ait Fkir is a...
ALHAFFA/BORD À BORD

ALHAFFA/BORD À BORD

Sahar El Echi, Tunisia, 2024 SYNOPSISMounira, a woman in her thirties, earns her living from the small fricassé food stand she inherited from her late father. Located at the heart of the Henchir Lehoudiya scrapyard in the southern suburbs of Tunis, this space is...
ALAZAR

ALAZAR

BEZA Hailu LEMMA, Ethiopia, 2024 SYNOPSISWhen a severe drought strikes their farming community, Tessema and his family consider selling their land and leaving. While digging for water, his father, Shiferaw, is accidentally killed. The family buries him in the church...
À vos mots, mon âme danse

À vos mots, mon âme danse

Kiswendsida Parfait KABORE, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISWords that echo to remind us that men and women once lived. It is a legacy we must cherish and preserve. BIOGRAPHY AND FILMOGRAPHYKiswendsida Parfait KABORE is a Burkinabe filmmaker born in 1984. In 2012, he...