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Amani
Synopsis In this tale, halfway between reality and fantasy, a mysterious narrator tells us the story of Amani, a young boy passionate about dance. Amani's innocence and joie de...
Anonymes
Synopsis “Anonymes” tells the story of a young girl on day time, her family, her friends, her work and dreams. One discovers her world and her thoughts through the little voice...
Aziya
Synopsis Adil orders a prostitute for the night. When she gets in, he finds out she is black. Biofilmographie/Biofilmography Long-term journalist (30 years of career), doctor by...
Bablinga
Synopsis Moktar always said that when he will shut down his bar Bablinga, he will return to Burkina. This day has arrived, but he’s not really ready to leave. Despite himself,...
Daïnes
Synopsis Two childhood friends, Ashish and Pascal, see each other for the last time before the first leaves for France to continue his studies. This last and long night of...
Daïnes
Synopsis Two childhood friends, Ashish and Pascal, see each other for the last time before the first leaves for France to continue his studies. This last and long night of...
Gwacoulou
Synopsis Gwacoulou tells the legend of preservation of peace through the transformation of three pairs of twin girls into the three stones of a traditional fireplace and their...
Life on the Horn
Synopsis For a decade, there has been an illegal dumping of toxic waste on the coastline of Somalia. The Tsunami earthquake in 2004 damaged the toxic containers and spilled...
Little black dress
Synopsis A woman stuck in a cycle of routine, obligation and guilt, figures out a way to reset her life amidst a feminist uprising. Biofilmographie/Biofilmography Esteri...
Nos voisins
Synopsis René and Moussa are two young men deeply involved in the activities of their neighbourhood in Ouagadougou. Genuinely nice guys, respectful and sociable, they are...
Prisoner and Jailer
Synopsis Prisoner and Jailer tells the story of two contrasting Libyans: a key official in the former regime and one of the most prominent figures of the post-revolutionary...
Les tissus blancs /Sër Bi
Synopsis Tomorrow is Zuzana’s marriage. From now until then, every minute counts to erase her past and become the woman she is expected to be. Biofilmographie/Biofilmography Born...
Tabaski
Synopsis Dakar, a few days before Tabaski festival, a painter locked in his studio, works on the theme of the ram sacrifice ritual. Red painting draws sketches hanging on...
Tuk-Tuk
Synopsis After her husband abandoned her and illegally fled the country, Walaa’s only way to secure income for her family was to drive a Tuk-tuk in a male dominated environment...
Qu’as – tu rêvé ?/What did you dream
Synopsis Summer 1990, South Africa. Eleven-year-old Boipelo spends the holidays with her grandmother. But something worries her: unlike her two cousins, she can no longer...