Ousmane Diagana, Mauritania, 2024 SYNOPSIS Bamby, an 18-year-old girl, arrives in the Sahelian village of Teremissi to celebrate her wedding during the Samiya, the “season of love,” a traditional festival marking fertility and renewal after abundant rains. However,...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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