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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 waste, which caused the spread of diseases. Many people left their villages; however, some...

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 TEBANDEKE is a Ugandan filmmaker, actress, dancer and visual artist. She is a graduate of the...

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 appreciated by their neighbours. But are they actually? Biofilmographie/Biofilmography Delphine...

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 period in Libya. Through these two characters, we discover the circumstances surrounding one of...

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 in Pikine in 1986, Moly KANE studied audiovisual writting, directing and art and culture...

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 clotheslines. An inscription on the wall reads: "Tabaski, who’s next?" Three characters and a...

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 where women struggle. At the risk of being ridiculed, harassed and unaccepted while...

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 remember her dreams. How is she going to help her poor grandmother win the lottery?...

Synopsis Following a telephone message in an African dialect, 50-year-old Diane calls for the services of a young Gabonese prostitute for a special occasion. Biofilmographie/Biofilmography After learning some basics of cinema at Saint Sernin High School in Toulouse,...

Synopsis A filmmaker completes his debut film: A reflection on his parents assumed monogamous long-distance marriage as well as his own Nigerian background and identity. He thereafter accidentally discovers his father's secret; a second family throughout the last 30...

Synopsis 2020 in Senegal. The young president of barristers in Dakar presents new elements to the Supreme Court to review the famous “17 December 1962 Coup” trial. In the dock are Council President Mamadou Dia and four ministers including Valdiodio N'Diaye. This...

Synopsis Karisa’s Grandma, Margaret, is a respected elder of her church, and spends her days cultivating her fields to feed her family. Karisa's uncles claim that Grandma is worshipping the devil, and demand she be exorcised by their Pentecostal priests. Karisa’s...

Synopsis When her mother had a bad dream, Nesrine travelled from Cairo to Tima, her home town in Upper Egypt in an attempt to save their old house. The filmmaker takes on a journey between two worlds that belong to none. She struggles with the idea of selling the...

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, but dreams of building a hair salon in “hard material”. Biofilmographie/Biofilmography...

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 during the dry season. However, two hundred meters below the surface, there is a water...

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 school, they strive to study and catch up with the other students. They also have a...

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 feel, what do we need, when our dreams have been buried in the sand or awaiting to come...

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 collective memory of Algerians. This documentary film takes us on a journey into the souls of...

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 very lively alley of the city centre, until dawn when they come back to pick up their...

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 highlands of Harar immersed in the rituals of khat, a green leaf that Sufi Muslims chewed for...