Two Rwandan students are studying in France in 1994 when genocide begins in their home country. Kabéra, a Hutu, is aware of the full extent of the violence, particularly as it involves their own families, but does not tell Uwamungu, a Tutsi. A poignant look at violence and friendship.
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My White Baby
This lyrical portrait of hair salons in Ghana depicts the tangled legacy of European colonialism in Africa as evoked through a series of vignettes. -
A History of Independence
A traditional tale in which a hermit living in a cave is granted three wishes: the beginning of a critical review of 50 years of… -
Area Boys
Lifelong friends Bode and Obi are determined to change their lives, but their plans fall apart before they have begun when a crucial last scam… -
Jakarta
After the harvest, a father and his son go to Bamako to buy a Jakarta (scooter). Arriving in Bamako, the son goes out to buy… -
Les touristes
Konate’s touristes are highly activated objects, little coloured balls which go madly rolling around town.
Film details
- Country of production
- Cameroon
- Year
- 2009
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2010
- Length
- 21'
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP
