As one of the main attractions of the professional side of the festival, this section comprises a selection of the 15 most prominent fictional feature films across the continent that will be subject to discussions and debates. This section magnifies creativity, diversity and productivity in the continent. The fictional section of the festival’s official competition is an attempt to offer a larger overview of cinema, both present and future, of the African continent and its Diaspora, providing an opportunity for the audience to understand, identify and project itself.
FICTIONAL SECTION 2025
The Vanishing (L’effacement)
Karim MOUSSAOUI, Algeria, 2024 SYNOPSIS Réda lives with his parents in an upscale neighborhood of Algiers. He holds a position in the country’s...
EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA
Nabil AYOUCH, Morocco, 2024 SYNOPSISTouda dreams of becoming a Cheikha, a traditional Moroccan artist who sings boldly and without censorship about...
DEMBA
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...
AUGURE
BALOJI, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2023SYNOPSISAfter 15 years away, Koffi returns to Congo to introduce his pregnant wife to his family. A family...
Good bye Julia
MOHAMED KORDOFANI, SOUDAN, 2023 SYNOPSIS Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona — a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage...
ALL THE COLOURS OF THE WORLD ARE BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE
SYNOPSIS Bambino, a single man, earns a stable income as a delivery driver in Lagos. He is well-liked in his neighborhood, always willing to help...
The Village Next To Paradise
Mo Harawe, Somalie, 2024 SYNOPSIS In a windy Somali village, a newly assembled family must navigate between their different aspirations and the...
The Bride
Myriam U. Birara, Rwanda, 2023 SYNOPSIS Three years after the genocide against the Tutsis, Eva, a young woman with dreams of going to medical school...
SANKO, GOD’S DREAM
Fousseyni MAÏGA, Mali, 2023 SYNOPSIS After the death of his father, N’Tjo Deba faces a wave of hatred and greed within his family. The inheritance...
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
Rungano Nynoi, ZAMBIE, 2024 SYNOPSIS On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral...
NOME
SANA NA N’HADA, Guinea-Bissau, 2023 SYNOPSIS Guinea-Bissau, 1969. A violent war rages between the Portuguese colonial army and the guerrillas of the...
Malês
Antonio Pitanga, Brésil, 2024 SYNOPSIS MALÊS is a journey of resistance and courage, set in the vibrant Salvador of 1835. During their...
Les Invertueuses
Chloé-Aïcha BORO, Burkina Faso, 2024SYNOPSIS In Burkina Faso, against the backdrop of advancing jihadist forces, Natie, a troubled teenager,...
LES ENFANTS ROUGES
Lotfi Achour, Tunisie, 2024 SYNOPSIS Mghila Mountain, Tunisia, November 2015. When a jihadist group attacks two very young shepherds, 14-year-old...
KATANGA – THE DANCE OF SCORPIONS
Dani KOUYATE, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISAfter a failed plot against his crown, King Pazouknaam appoints his cousin Katanga as the head of the army....
HANAMI
Denise Fernandes, Cap Vert, 2024 SYNOPSIS On a remote volcanic island from which everyone wants to leave, Nana learns to stay. Her mother Nia, who...
DIYA
ADOUMBAYE RONAIMOU Achille, Chad, 2024 £SYNOPSISDane, a driver for an NGO, sees his life turned upside down the day he accidentally runs over a...