Luck RAZANAJAONA, Madagascar, 2024 SYNOPSIS Madagascar, nowadays. Twenty-year-old Kwame, who struggles to make a living in the clandestine sapphire mines, is taken back to his hometown by an unexpected turn of events. As he reunites with his mother and old friends, he...
Fara KONATÉ, Sénégal September 2017. A violent wind toppled the statue of General Louis Léon Faidherbe, which had stood for 130 years at the heart of Saint-Louis, Senegal. The youth of the 21st century, who denounce symbols of colonialism, celebrated with joy. As the...
Moimi WEZAM, Congo Six days out of seven, Lordi, Andria, Hénoch, and Tychique dress up to perform comedy sketches for customers at the terraces of Kinshasa’s bistros. Since humor no longer pays, they turn to music and dream of organizing a popular show. Despite the...
Marwa Ali ELSHARKAWI, Egypte An old Armenian man, a saint of cinema, creates an imaginary world of distant dreams for his young director friend, so that she can return to her love of life again after a crisis of isolation and illness. They embark on a challenging,...
Salif KONE, Côte d’Ivoire William and Jack, two childhood friends from humble backgrounds, dream of escaping their everyday lives. Their fate takes a dramatic turn when William stumbles upon a bag of drugs, dragging them into the criminal underworld under the...
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