+226 25 30 83 70 office@fespaco.bf
The blue caftan

The blue caftan

Synopsis Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas. In order to keep up with the commands of the demanding customers, they hire Youssef. The talented apprentice shows an utmost dedication in learning the art of embroidery and...
Under the fig trees

Under the fig trees

Synopsis Among the trees, young women and men working the summer harvest develop new feelings, flirt, try to understand each other, find and flee deeper connections. Biofilmography Erige Sehiri is a French-Tunisian director and producer. With her own production...
Simin Zetwal (Gazing at Stars)

Simin Zetwal (Gazing at Stars)

Synopsis In a working -class estate of Mauritius, old man Bolom is nowhere to be seen. His son Ronaldo sets out to find him and meets Ajeya, an Indian migrant worker. He dreams of a Golden boy’s life, she flees her condition as a modern-day slave. Together, their...
Shimoni

Shimoni

Synopsis After 7 years in prison Geoffrey, 35, has to restart his life in Shimoni, a sleepy village in rural Kenya, a place he loathes. There, he stays hiding in the local Catholic Church compound and never leaves. Then one Sunday after Mass, Geoffrey sees a man with...
Our father, the devil

Our father, the devil

Synopsis Marie works as the head cook in a retirement home in a small mountain town in the south of France. Though she seems relatively well adjusted, Marie harbours a shameful secret-she’s a former child soldier. Silently struggling with the remnants of her...
Maputo Nakuzanda

Maputo Nakuzanda

Synopsis It’s dawn in the capital of Mozambique. Young people are leaving the nightclubs. In the backyards, women are starting their day. A man is running, a woman is coming back from a trip, a tourist is walking, a worker is taking public transport, and Maputo...