Mamadou Dia, SENEGAL, 2024
SYNOPSIS
Demba is about to retire after 30 years of service at the city hall in his small town in Northern Senegal. That hot summer, as the 2-year anniversary of his wife’s passing approaches, he realizes he just can’t “shake it off.” As his mental health deteriorates, he discovers a new connection with his once estranged son. Can Demba recover from his loss without losing himself?
BIOFILMOGRAPHY
Mamadou Dia is a Senegalese writer/director. His first feature Baamum Nafi/ Nafi’s Father (2019) is Senegal’s Oscar entry for 2021 and has won many awards, including two Golden Leopards for First Feature and” Filmmakers of the Present” at the Locarno International Film Festival. The film was also selected for MoMA/Lincoln Center’s 2020 New Directors/New Films, the 2019 TIFF Talent Lab and the 2018 Hubert Bals writing grant. Dia’s short film Samedi Cine- ma premiered at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals in 2016 and received dozens of awards. Dia is co-founder of the production company Joyedidi, which organizes mobile screenings across Senegal. Mamadou is a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow.