FESPACO SHORTS 2025

Nakhane, Afrique du Sud, 2024 SYNOPSIS A family of nomads and their servants wander the land led by their patriarch, The Father, who has convinced them that he speaks to God...

Tayib Tolba et Sidi Mohamed Tolba, Mauritanie, 2024 SYNOPSIS We don't know much about our girl. We don't even know her name. She is involved in an accident that is not confirmed...

 Kayaba Anaïs Irma KERE, Burkina Faso, 2024 Synopsis Deborah, a young autistic woman with a passion for music, harbors the dream of later becoming a great singer. In order to...

Kivu Ruhorahoza, Rwanda, 2024 SYNOPSIS The inner turmoil of an imprisoned man. This film immerses the audience in the emotional and psychological states of a prisoner. Through...

Licínio Januário, Brésil SYNOPSIS : Niara, an independent young woman with a troubled past, crosses paths with Akin, a young man in search of his identity. Their lives...

Hachimiya Ahamada, Comoros, 2024 SYNOPSIS:In December 1976, a three-day revolt erupts in the small town of Majunga, Madagascar. Ali, a widower and second-in-command in a...

Sam SOKO, Kenya, 2025 SYNOPSIS : Victoria is on a new journey in life. She set up a helium balloon business in Nairobi as a means of surrounding herself with joy, as well as...

BARO Orokiatou, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSIS:Gnine, an unhappy wife in her forties and mother of two, is informed by her doctor that her days are numbered. She decides to pursue...

Madougué Diabaté, Mali, 2024 SYNOPSIS: In a Malian village, Binta, engaged to Bakary, discreetly maintains a romantic relationship with Rama. In a place where homosexuality is...

Safari SENGAIRE, Congo, 2024 SYNOPSIS:In the war-displaced persons camp in Goma, UMWARI sits on a bench, recounting her various lives across refugee camps. From BULENGO to BÂLE,...

Ruth Hunduma, Ethiopie, 2023 Ruth was a teenager when her mother entrusted her with a medallion engraved with a golden portrait of Nefertiti. This piece of jewelry symbolizes her...

Eugénie Metala, Cameroon, 2023 SYNOPSIS:An anonymous grave between those of her parents, a dilapidated cinema hall within the Ministry of Arts and Culture—these are the remaining...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Assia Khemici, Algérie, France, 2023 SYNOPSISThrough sound archives and contemporary images, Khamsinette delves into the memory of southern Algeria. Guided by captivating...

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...

Simplice Herman GNANOU, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSIS:In northern Burkina Faso, water is a very scarce commodity. The effects of human actions on the climate have led to...

Morad Mostafa, Egypte, 2023 SYNOPSIS Following a violent incident ; Eissa a 17 years old African migrant in Egypt is in a quest against time to save his loved ones whatever it...

Ismaël COMPAORE, Burkina Faso, 2024  SYNOPSIS In a badly-lit room, Bouba of the special forces is in the middle of an interrogation with an Ansarul Islam fighter apprehended...

Samuel Suffren, Haïti, 2024 SYNOPSIS : Edouard has been living in Port-au-Prince with just his daughter Zara for five years. Since his wife left, his daughter and him have...

Mariana Jaspe, Brazil, 2023 SYNOPSIS:A woman lives her last day of freedom before her husband is released from prison. BIOFILMOGRAPHY:Mariana Jaspe is a director and...

Azedine Kasri, Algérie, 2023 SYNOPSIS Meriem and Reda are two Algerian lovers, who have still not managed to exchange a kiss. This simple desire will turn into a real obstacle...

Alicia MENDY, Senegal, 2023 SYNOPSIS:When a parasite contaminates all the drinking water in Dakar, pills are developed to neutralize it. Alioune, a young man, can no longer...

Sherif El Bendary, Egypt, 2023 SYNOPSIS:Radwa, a 20-year-old student living in a girls’ university dormitory in Cairo, faces harassment from her roommate, Sarah. She decides to...

Loic Niyonkuru, Burundi, 2024 SYNOPSIS Elizabeth became a mother at just 16 after a traumatic sexual assault. Now, 15 years later, she reflects on the profound challenges and...

Yassine AIT FKIR, Morocco, 2023 SYNOPSISAbdellah MBARKI strives to protect the acacia tree from the dangers of cutting, burning, and grazing. The threats persist until the tree...

Sahar El Echi, Tunisia, 2024 SYNOPSISMounira, a woman in her thirties, earns her living from the small fricassé food stand she inherited from her late father. Located at the...

BEZA Hailu LEMMA, Ethiopia, 2024 SYNOPSISWhen a severe drought strikes their farming community, Tessema and his family consider selling their land and leaving. While digging for...