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Au-déla des barreaux

Au-déla des barreaux

Aimé BADO, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISGermain, a thirty-year-old carpenter, well-liked by everyone, is accused of Igor’s murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Upon his release, he embarks on a tumultuous journey for truth and redemption. Determined to prove his...
BLACK VOLTA

BLACK VOLTA

Floriane ZOUNDI, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISIn a small village, illegal gold miners cause a mine collapse, resulting in the death of a farmer in his field. Outraged, the villagers expel the miners and block access to the mine. However, the terrorist group backing the...
DINGAM

DINGAM

Richade GAMI ASTOIGUETchad, 2024 SYNOPSIS DINGAM, a 12-year-old deaf-mute boy living in Doba, Chad, possesses a unique gift: the ability to draw and predict the future. His father, NGAR, secures a job at a Russian company, but this opportunity triggers a dark cycle of...
THE THIRD GÉLÉ

THE THIRD GÉLÉ

John Oluwole ADEKOJE, Nigeria SYNOPSIS During a thrilling journey across the vibrant landscapes of Africa, The Third Gélé follows an extraordinary league of Pan-African women, the AJUMOSE, whose mission is to find their third crown. Led by IYA, a 400-year-old Yoruba...
THE SUNFLOWERS OF THE MOON

THE SUNFLOWERS OF THE MOON

Ismail Louati, Tunisia SYNOPSIS In 2001, in the red-light district of Tunis, Hayet is born. Her mother is stabbed to death on the very bed where she has just given birth. Hayet is raised by Kmar, a sex worker, and Fatma, a madam. She grows up confined within the...
SAMIYA, LA SAISON DES AMOURS

SAMIYA, LA SAISON DES AMOURS

Ousmane Diagana, Mauritania, 2024 SYNOPSIS Bamby, an 18-year-old girl, arrives in the Sahelian village of Teremissi to celebrate her wedding during the Samiya, the “season of love,” a traditional festival marking fertility and renewal after abundant rains. However,...