A man learns his daughter has been brutally murdered by her husband. Time stands still as he oscillates between the need for solace and his urge for revenge. A musical featuring Guinean percussion master, Mohamed Bangoura (‘Red Devil’), loosely based on his own story.
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La Mazda jaune et sa sainteté
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Hairat
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How Can I Ever Be Late
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Mahogany Too
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Who Am I?
“Through the eyes of children, an enlightened voice is given to the tribal and religious fissures that are growing in Kenyan society.”(Nick Redding)
Film details
- Country of production
- France
- Year
- 2017
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2018
- Length
- 19'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
