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Nofinofy
Synopsis When his hair salon is destroyed by the municipality, Romeo has to leave the main street of Tamatave for the popular neighbourhoods. He then settles in a small shack,...
Marcher sur L’Eau / Walking on water
Synopsis Houlaye, 12 years-old, lives in a village in Tatis, Niger. She walks for several kilometers every day to fetch water. It is abundant during rainy season, but not found...
Makongo
Synopsis André and Albert are two Aka young pygmies from Mongoumba, near the border between Congo and DRC. Despite their financial difficulties and the stigma they suffer in high...
Le dernier refuge/ the last shelter
Synopsis At the gates of the Sahel stands the Maison du Migrant like a refuge for those on their way to or from Europe. Here, they face their own migration stories. What do we...
Janitou
Synopsis A flop in India and worldwide, Bollywood film of the 70s “Janitou” turned out to be a blockbuster in the 80s in Algeria where it holds an important place in the...
Garderie Nocturne / Night Nursery
Synopsis In a popular neighbourhood of Bobo-Dioulasso, Mrs. Coda welcomes every evening the children of prostitutes in her home. These young women wander around the “Black”, a...
Faya Dayi
Synopsis Ethiopian legend has it that khat, a stimulant leaf was found by Sufi Imams in search of eternity. Inspired by this myth, Faya Dayi is a spiritual journey into the...
Fanon Hier, Aujourd’hui
Synopsis Who was Frantz Fanon and what is his present legacy? Psychiatrist, decolonization activist, author of the book Les damnés de la terre, Fanon died in December 1961, but...
En route pour le Milliard
Synopsis For twenty years, the victims of the Six Day War in Kisangani, DRC, have been fighting for recognition of the conflict, condemnation of the belligerents and financial...
Dans la maison / A way home
Synopsis After years of separation, the filmmaker renews her relationship with her mother, Aïcha, now suffering from Alzheimer's. From Brussels to Tangiers, the odyssey of a...
Mami Wata
Dans le village d'Iyi, les villageois vénèrent la divinité sirène MAMI WATA et se tournent vers leur guérisseuse MAMA EFE, l'intermédiaire entre eux et Mami Wata, ainsi que la...
Patience Esiawonam Adisenu
My name is Patience Esiawonam Adisenu. I have a BFA in Television Production (Documentary) from the National Film and Television Institute, Ghana. I am a Content Producer, Writer...
Zalissa
Synopsis Zalissa, 11-year-old girl in 5th year of primary school, sells peanuts in the evening in the neighbourhood to help her family living in precarious conditions. Her life...
Zinder
Synopsis Indolent young people, most of whom are unsuccessful candidates for exile, are adding up to the ranks of gangs that spread violence in Zinder, Niger. Sinia Boy, Bawo and...
FESPACO 2021: 27th edition postponed
The General Delegate of FESPACO informs the professionals of African cinema and audiovisual and the Diaspora, the partners of the Festival and media professionals, researchers in cinema and audiovisual,