PARTNERS
PIE DAN LO
Kim Yip Tong, Mauritius, 2024 SYNOPSISOn July 25, 2020, the MV Wakashio bulk carrier ran aground on the reef off the east coast of Mauritius. Twelve days later, oil spilled, causing the worst ecological disaster ever recorded in the region. BIOGRAPHY AND...
MILIMO
Kemane BA, Sénégal, 2024 SYNOPSIS In an attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea for a better future, the tragic fate of the young Ahmadou is sealed. He risks his life, only to be rewarded with a brutal glimpse into the afterlife. As his sister grieves and begins to...
JUSSARA
Camila Ribeiro, Brésil, 2023 SYNOPSIS Jussara is the living memory of the village where she lives, known as a counselor and storyteller, she enchantes and engages everyone around her. One day, she realizes she's tired of carrying so many stories and decides to live...
HADU
DAMILOLA SOLESI, Nigéria, 2024 SYNOPSIS In "Hadu, " a nostalgic and uplifting animated short film set in the vivid 1990s, we join Mimi, a passionate 10-year-old, on an exquisite culinary journey. Mimi attempts to reproduce her grandmother's favourite recipe for a...
BILICHI
BILICHIMahamet KONE, Mali, 2023 SYNOPSISAfter the murder of his father, Bakary joins forces with the king to avenge his death. He targets Bilichi, the fearless warrior feared by all. BIOFILMOGRAPHYBorn in Bamako, Mahamet Koné studied at the Conservatory of Arts and...
BAN’A MAYI
Maud-Salomé Ekila, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 2024 SYNOPSISNia, Okelia, and Shanti are triplets living in Kinshasa. Okelia is different from her sisters because she has albinism. The three sisters are so passionate about the marine world that their father...
Sokhna
Boris OUÉ, Côte d’Ivoire, 2023 SYNOPSISUnacknowledged by her father, Sokhna is raised by her grandparents and her mother. After her mother’s death, her future appears fraught with peril. Alone and facing her destiny, she finds herself in utter despair, battling...
MOTHER TONGUE/langue maternelle
Duncan SENKUMBA, Ouganda,...
MALAÏKA, patrimoine culturel d’une nation.
Serge Dimitri PITROIPA, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISThrough the character of Malaïka, an albino teenager, and her companion “I,” an artificial intelligence, we explore the extraordinary tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Burkina Faso. BIOFILMOGRAPHIEN. Serge...
Madjbara / Arc-en-ciel
Salma Khalil, Tchad, 2024 SYNOPSISMadjbara is both a depiction of the beauty and magic of nature and a gateway to its mysteries. The film explores the journey of African ancestral and authentic identity through time—an identity imprinted on the female body, showcasing...
LES REMPLAÇANTS
Hadiza Abdou Idé, Niger/Portugal, 2023 SYNOPSISAn unusual phenomenon has obsessed Professor John for years. His research continuously points him toward a hamlet near the Atlantic coast of Africa. However, he is far from imagining that his science and technology may...
LE LAC BLEU
Daoud AOULAD-SYAD, Maroc, 2024 SYNOPSISYoussef, a twelve-year-old blind boy, has been an orphan since the age of six months and lives with his grandparents, Allal, a taxi driver, and Ouardia. They reside in a remote village in the desert. One day, his grandfather buys...
KONDEKIE
Kadidiatou KONAKÉ, Mali, 2024 SYNOPSISAfter refusing to comply with the demands of their attackers, the du’ât take necessary measures to protect themselves from those seeking to fight them. Following this conflict, they are given the name KONDEKIE. BIOFILMOGRAPHYBorn...
KADI JOLIE RACONTE
KADI JOLIE RACONTEAminata Diallo-Glez, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSIS Épisode 1 : « Girafou »In the savanna, Girafou the giraffe dreams of joining the firefighters. But everyone mocks her neck, her size, and her femininity. One day, however, the firefighters will need...
Kabri i manz salad / Scapegoat
Kabri i manz salad / ScapegoatNicolas Séry, La Réunion, 2023 SYNOPSISIn a public housing project in La Réunion, as the Eid al-Adha festival approaches, Ibrahim, a 12-year-old boy of Comorian descent, is stigmatized by Evan, a neighbor his age, who accuses him of being...
In the Shadow of Feathers
Armel POUYA, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISSamba, a young boy, dreams of escaping the hunting life imposed by his older brother and becoming a bird, free to fly wherever he wishes. When his wish is granted by a mysterious goddess, his tragic flight takes an unexpected...
Our Land, Our Freedom
Meena Nanji, Zippy Kimundu, Kenya, Portugal, Allemagne, 2023 SYNOPSIS Our Land, Our Freedom tells the story of two extraordinary Kenyan women - a mother and daughter, Mukami and Wanjugu Kimathi. Mukami was a freedom fighter in Kenya’s 1950s independence movement, and...
Yambo Ouologuem : La Blessure
Kalidou Sy, Sénégal, 2024 SYNOPSISIn 1968, when Le Devoir de Violence was published, Yambo Ouologuem was still an unknown young Malian writer. Addressing themes of slavery and crimes between Africans before French colonization, his book quickly brought him out of...
NDAR SAGA WAALO
Ousmane William Mbaye, Senegal, 2024 SYNOPSISNdar, the original name of Saint Louis, a small island on the Senegal River, was the stronghold of colonial penetration in West Africa four centuries ago. An economic, cultural, and political crossroads, it served as a...
MEMORIES OF LOVE RETURNED/ LES SOUVENIRS D’AMOUR SONT REVENUS
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Ouganda,USA, 2024 SYNOPSIS On April 24th, 2002 filmmaker Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine’s car broke down in the small town of Mbirizi, Uganda. While waiting for his car to be repaired he stumbled upon a small photo studio and met photographer Kibaate...