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ALDABRA FILMS
Founded by Murielle Thierrin and Alain de la Mata (Wild Bunch), Aldabra Films is a production company established in 2006. Its catalog includes standalone documentaries, short films, and feature films that have been released in theaters and broadcast on screens...
AFRIKA TOON CI
Founded in 2005, AFRIKA TOON is a 2D/3D animation, digital marketing, and transmedia production studio. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, it is the first animation studio in Francophone Africa to produce a feature-length animated film. Composed of talented illustrators and...
TEARS OF HOPE
Hilaire TAHA, Chad, 2024 SYNOPSIS Gaoutam Philipe, nicknamed “Little Pigeon,” is an unfaithful husband who abandons his wife Elodie, unaware that she is pregnant. His older brother, André, is a wealthy and wise man with a son named Dadjio. One day, Dadjio is...
A BEACON IN THE DESERT
Boukary DIALLO, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSIS Due to financial hardship, Rahim is forced to drop out of school in the fifth grade. He travels to Ouagadougou in search of work but unwillingly falls into the hands of terrorists. After escaping from a failed attack, he...
PINGDA
Le Collectif Amazones Production, Burkina Faso, 2025 SYNOPSIS Pingda, a final-year student, must provide for her impoverished parents. She applies for public service exams and job offers without success. When she manages to find small jobs, she becomes a victim of...
THE STUDENT GANG
Serge Armel SAWADOGO, Burkina Faso, 2023 SYNOPSIS Lickma, Bienvenue, and Victor each live in precarious conditions. Aspiring for a better life, their paths cross through Herman, and their lives are turned upside down by a heist… The Student Gang is a multi-narrative...
THE THOUGHT
SYNOPSIS Africa! My Africa! Once a haven of peace and justice, now a cradle of injustices and inequalities. Young Rabi’s introspection brings him to a crossroads: how can these afflictions be overcome? Confiding in his mother, he finds reassurance in his convictions...
SYLLA FOREVER
Mamadou SAMASSA, United States, 2022 SYNOPSIS Ibrahima Sylla is an undeniable icon of African music worldwide. A Senegalese producer of African and Afro-Latin music, he is the founder of Syllart Records, a label that could be compared to STAX, BLUE NOTE, or TAMLA...
S.O.S (CLIMATE CHANGE AND FLOODING)
Serge KOUACOU, Côte d’Ivoire, 2024 SYNOPSIS This documentary film immerses us in a world of chaos, where tradition and religion claim ownership of knowledge, politics and local residents shift blame onto one another, and victims grieve their lost loved ones....
RECONSTITUTION OF HAUTE-VOLTA 1947
S. Bernard YAMEOGO, Kodini Alphonse SANOU, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSIS On September 5, 1932, the colony of Haute-Volta was abolished. His Majesty the Moogh Naaba Kom II strongly opposed this decision and, in 1938, initiated efforts for its restoration. After his death...
THE SECRET LIFE OF THE WOODS
Claude PFAFFMANN, France, 2024 SYNOPSISArno, the main character, is a mobile sawyer and a nomadic lumberjack. A skilled educator, he has a deep respect for trees and forests. As he goes about his sawing and logging activities, renowned experts provide insight into...
THE DANCE OF THE DIVINERS
Issa TIENDREBEOGO, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISThe Bôro, a Toussian fetish, possesses its children—they emerge from the bush, moving and crying out to deliver a message. The Dozos offer water to the ancestors on various sacred altars, pleading for the mercy of gods and...
FATE OF A MIGRANT
Omar Brams MBAYE, Senegal, 2024 SynopsisFate of a Migrant is a feature-length documentary that explores migration, the living conditions, and the journeys of African migrants, whether documented or undocumented, as well as political asylum seekers. Through a series of...
STRAIGHT FROM THE STREETS
Abdoul Karim SAWADOGO, Burkina Faso, 2024 SynopsisThis film explores the evolution of hip-hop culture in Burkina Faso. A journey through time that takes us to meet the pioneers of this cultural movement. Originating from the United States in the 1990s, this artistic...
ALINE SITOE DIATTA, A WARRIOR WITHOUT AN ARMY
ALINE SITOE DIATTA, A WARRIOR WITHOUT AN ARMYDosseh DABLAH VOSSAH, Senegal, 2024 SynopsisNialou, a neighborhood in the small village of Kabrousse, lies at the heart of the lush landscapes of Casamance. Aline Sitoé Diatta is a young girl like many others, living in...
BLACK TEA: OPENING FILM OF THE 29TH FESPACO
The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) is set to unveil its 29th edition, taking place from February 22 to March 1, 2025. To kick off this much-anticipated event, the organizers have chosen “Black Tea”, a film directed by the renowned...
OTHELO, O GRANDE,
Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos, Rio de Janeiro, 2023 SYNOPSIS : Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata, Grande Otelo, was one of Brazil's greatest actors and comedians, using the spotlight to shape his own narrative and discuss the institutional racism that haunted him...
PIRINHA
Natasha Craveiro, Cap Vert, 2024. SYNOPSIS Pirinha is a young woman's journey through the recesses of her subconscious in search of herself and coming to terms with her past. On her journey, she encounters the so-called 'evil' creatures from Cape Verdean folklore that...
Au-déla des barreaux
Aimé BADO, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISGermain, a thirty-year-old carpenter, well-liked by everyone, is accused of Igor’s murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Upon his release, he embarks on a tumultuous journey for truth and redemption. Determined to prove his...
BLACK VOLTA
Floriane ZOUNDI, Burkina Faso, 2024 SYNOPSISIn a small village, illegal gold miners cause a mine collapse, resulting in the death of a farmer in his field. Outraged, the villagers expel the miners and block access to the mine. However, the terrorist group backing the...