PARTNERS

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 eldest son, Malik. During the gathering, Daouda discovers that while his family belongs to...

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 war for several decades. BIOFILMOGRAPHY:Born in 1994 in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

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 bread. However, the opening of his sister-in-law’s traditional bakery is an affront to him,...

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 conducted in Soninké, the only language Sira knows. When Abi struggles with French at...

Assia Khemici, Algérie, France, 2023 SYNOPSISThrough sound archives and contemporary images, Khamsinette delves into the memory of southern Algeria. Guided by captivating narratives, the filmmaker weaves a connection between the past and present lives in Timimoun,...

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 the secret of their strange origins and a chance to end the drought that is devastating...

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 migrations. The Oursi pond is the only water point in the vicinity. Children and animals travel...

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 takes BIOFILMOGRAPHY Morad, He worked in several independent films. He wrote and directed...

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 following a joint military operation carried out in the Foulsaré forest, at the border...

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 only received a cassette from her, and that was a long time ago. After years of absence,...

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 screenwriter. She has directed the short films CARNE (2018) and DEIXA (2023). She is also the...

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 course. The remaining question is : are they going to make it ? BIOFILMOGRAPHY Azedine Kasri...

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 afford the pills and begins to experience the parasite’s symptoms: madness and insanity. As the...

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 report the issue to the chief supervisor, Magda. BIOFILMOGRAPHY:Born in 1978, Sherif El...

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 emotions of raising her child under extraordinary circumstances. BIOFILMOGRAPHY Loic...

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 faces its ultimate demise—an assassination. BIOGRAPHY AND FILMOGRAPHYYassine Ait Fkir is a...

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 heart of the Henchir Lehoudiya scrapyard in the southern suburbs of Tunis, this space is...

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 water, his father, Shiferaw, is accidentally killed. The family buries him in the church...

Kiswendsida Parfait KABORE, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISWords that echo to remind us that men and women once lived. It is a legacy we must cherish and preserve. BIOGRAPHY AND FILMOGRAPHYKiswendsida Parfait KABORE is a Burkinabe filmmaker born in 1984. In 2012, he...