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La traversée

La traversée

Synopsis Djibi, an emigrant carrying a heavy secret, returns home (Burkina Faso) after 10 years of hard work in Italy. In his neighbourhood, he is in contact with a group of young people dreaming to go to Europe. He designed a secret project to prepare them for this...
Juju stories (Love potion, Yam, Suffer the witch)

Juju stories (Love potion, Yam, Suffer the witch)

Synopsis A three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories (Love potion, Yam, Suffer the witch) rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by the new Nigerian new wave cinema collective known as Surreal16....
For Maria : Precious Gift

For Maria : Precious Gift

Synopsis After the complicated birth of her first child Maria, Derin becomes withdrawn from family life, unable to engage in the celebrations around her newborn. Her bewildered mother-in-law insists that she is not a good enough parent, while her increasingly worried...
Faritra, La Zone/ Faritra, the Zone

Faritra, La Zone/ Faritra, the Zone

Synopsis Faritra is an immersion into everyday life of young prisoners in the central prison of Antananarivo. A lawless place where prisoners discover the desire to speak through a camera, snapshots of life stories. A desire for breath and freedom....
Enterrés

Enterrés

Synopsis Four childhood friends in their forties reunite on the initiative of the oldest, 39-year-old Ndewa. They kept in touch over the years and when they take stock of their current life, everything is bad. Ndewa’s idea is a rather unique and original reunion in an...