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RETURN WITHOUT THE COMPASS

RETURN WITHOUT THE COMPASS

Onésiphore M. ADONAI, Bénin, 2024 SYNOPSIS Ismaël, a 20-year-old nomadic Nigerien shepherd, lives with his father Abou in the village of Yokon, in southern Benin, where their cows find green pastures. Their daily life is peaceful, punctuated by the care that Ismaël...
RAP DE LA FORÊT

RAP DE LA FORÊT

Ralff Therance LHYNNIAN, Congo, 2024 – Dates SYNOPSIS Clément, a young Aka pygmy from Likouala, a remote region in northern Congo, discovered rap during a trip to Brazzaville, the capital. Fascinated by this urban music, he returned to his village with a dream:...
NDATTE YALLA

NDATTE YALLA

Fatou Kandé ESNGHOR, Senegal, 2024 SYNOPSIS On March 7, 1820, young Ndaté Yalla and her elder sister, Ndieumbeut, witness a tragic event: their mother, Linguère Fati Yamar, along with the women of Nder, choose self-immolation rather than being captured during a...
MÉLODIE MUETTE

MÉLODIE MUETTE

Hawa Sogoba, Mali, 2024 SYNOPSISIn the city of LadiK, oppressed for a decade by jihadists, artistic freedom is suffocated. Yelen, a young griotte, dreams of pursuing her musical passion in the free part of the city. Her mute friend, Bintou, communicates with her...
LE FESTIN DE L’AUBE

LE FESTIN DE L’AUBE

Yoro Lidel Niang, 2024 SYNOPSISLieutenants Louis Boukinda and Hervé Envame, from the gendarmerie, are investigating a series of murders of women, all found with venomous snake bites. Meanwhile, Captains Pierre Koumba and Jacqueline Owoula, from the police, are tasked...