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WE ARE GRIOTS

WE ARE GRIOTS

Demba Konaté, Senegal/France, 2023 SYNOPSIS:Daouda, a father from Senegal living in France, is preparing for a meeting between his family and that of Mariama, the fiancée of his eldest son, Malik. During the gathering, Daouda discovers that while his family belongs to...
LOBI ECOSIMBA

LOBI ECOSIMBA

ELI Maene, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2023 SYNOPSIS:This film narrates the resilience and resistance of the inhabitants of Goma, a city in eastern DR Congo, a region marked by war for several decades. BIOFILMOGRAPHY:Born in 1994 in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
LEES WAXUL

LEES WAXUL

Yoro MBAYE, Senegal, 2024 SYNOPSIS:In his village, where bread is scarce, Ousseynou, a former fisherman and family patriarch, finds modest economic stability by selling stale bread. However, the opening of his sister-in-law’s traditional bakery is an affront to him,...
LANGUE MATERNELLE

LANGUE MATERNELLE

Mariame N’Diaye,Mali, 2023 SYNOPSIS:In the 1980s, Sira, a young Malian woman, leads a peaceful life in France with her husband Malick and their daughter Abi. Their daily life is conducted in Soninké, the only language Sira knows. When Abi struggles with French at...
KHAMSINETTE

KHAMSINETTE

Assia Khemici, Algérie, France, 2023 SYNOPSISThrough sound archives and contemporary images, Khamsinette delves into the memory of southern Algeria. Guided by captivating narratives, the filmmaker weaves a connection between the past and present lives in Timimoun,...
KATOPE

KATOPE

Walt Mzengi Core, Tanzanie, 2023 SYNOPSIS As a young child struggles to find their place in the village, a mythical rain bird appears and sets them on a journey to discover the secret of their strange origins and a chance to end the drought that is devastating...