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THE RUNNERS AND THE WHISTLERS

THE RUNNERS AND THE WHISTLERS

Nadine Otsobogo, Gabon, 2024 SYNOPSISIn Libreville, a high-security bank equipped with electronic surveillance is robbed. The aftermath: eight security guards dead and an empty vault. Strangely, the surveillance cameras recorded nothing. Fearing the case could turn...
Charles Ornel – “You Will Hate to Love Me”

Charles Ornel – “You Will Hate to Love Me”

Kismath Baguiri, Côte d’Ivoire, 2024 BIOFILMOGRAPHYOriginally from Benin, Kismath Baguiri was born on April 30, 1994. Her film Suru won the “Audience Award” at the “Vues d’Afrique” Festival in April 2020 in Montreal, Canada. This 26-minute short film focuses on the...
HAIR LOVER

HAIR LOVER

Babacar NIANG, Sénégal, [Année] SYNOPSISFanta, Seynabou, Halima, and Jamila are four women connected by blood and friendship. Despite their different life paths, they regularly meet at Fanta’s hair salon, where they share the ups and downs of life—fights, arguments,...
DEBBO

DEBBO

Abdoulahad WONE, Sénégal, [Année] SYNOPSISAfter years of absence, Dr. Zia Baldé returns to Senegal, deeply affected by the tragic loss of her sister Kalsoum, a victim of domestic violence. To give her life new meaning, she opens a support center for abused women....
CICATRICES

CICATRICES

Anurin Nwunembom, Cameroun, 2024 SYNOPSISThe pain of the ritual of female genital mutilation drives a young girl to flee her village. Her escape enrages Bakosso, the village chief, who seeks to punish her, but her mother fiercely opposes him. This confrontation...
CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE

Adama ROAMBA, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISA group of students from various social backgrounds anxiously await the results of their Brevet d’Études exam—some with fear, others with indifference. This moment not only determines their academic progress but also marks the...