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Les femmes du Pavillon J / The Women In Block J
Synopsis Three patients and a nurse from a women's psychiatric ward in Casablanca, Morocco, from different ages and social backgrounds, confront their suffering and forge a...
La traversée
Synopsis Djibi, an emigrant carrying a heavy secret, returns home (Burkina Faso) after 10 years of hard work in Italy. In his neighbourhood, he is in contact with a group of...
Juju stories (Love potion, Yam, Suffer the witch)
Synopsis A three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories (Love potion, Yam, Suffer the witch) rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by...
For Maria : Precious Gift
Synopsis After the complicated birth of her first child Maria, Derin becomes withdrawn from family life, unable to engage in the celebrations around her newborn. Her bewildered...
Faritra, La Zone/ Faritra, the Zone
Synopsis Faritra is an immersion into everyday life of young prisoners in the central prison of Antananarivo. A lawless place where prisoners discover the desire to speak through...
Enterrés
Synopsis Four childhood friends in their forties reunite on the initiative of the oldest, 39-year-old Ndewa. They kept in touch over the years and when they take stock of their...
Um Dia Com Jerusa
Synopsis. A Day with Jerusa" follows Silvia, a young, mediumic market researcher facing the hardships of underemployment while awaiting the result of a public exam, and Jerusa, a...
Land of the brave
Synopsis. During the dry and desolate Namibian winter a tough cop is hot on the heels of an ice-cold killer. Her investigations unravel when a ruthless reporter publishes dark...
Citation
Synopsis. Moremi Oluwa, une brillante étudiante nigériane, s’attaque à l’établissement universitaire en dénonçant un professeur respecté qui a tenté de la violer. Inspiré de...
Aloevera
Synopsis. Two groups of people live in the same village, the Aloes and the Veras. There is a harsh rivalry between them that endures even with the children and each side is...
Rift finfinnee
Synopsis. The film Rift Finfinnee takes the viewer on a journey through the periphery of Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. In strictly composed images and a soundtrack that...
Omar Blondin un révolté sénégalais
Synopsis. Omar Blondin Diop est un brillant intellectuel sénégalais ayant fait ses humanités en France. Amoureux de la culture française tout en abhorrant son histoire coloniale,...
Rumba Rules, new genealogies,
Synopsis. Glimpse into the contemporary music scene of Kinshasa featuring Brigade Sarbati Orchestra Biofilmographie/Biofilmography David N. BERNATCHEZ is a Quebec filmmaker and...
Le temps du Cannibalisme / Days of Cannibalism
Synopsis. Days of Cannibalism is a contemporary documentary Western which takes place against the backdrop of a newly emerging China-Africa relationship. The film is set in a...
Bouddha en Afrique / Buddha in Africa
Synopsis. The film follows the story of Enock Alu, a Malawian orphan from a rural village growing up between the contrasting African culture and the strict discipline of the...