Overview of articles
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Le prix du pardon
A story based on the oral tradition. The visual style of this first feature is above all functional, superseding folklore and couleur locale.Published on: -
L’Afrance
El Hadj, a Senegalese boy, studies in Paris. When he forgets to lengthen his residence permit, he faces difficult choices. Exquisite, penetrating studPublished on: -
La petite vendeuse du soleil
Warm-hearted hymn to the courage of street children. Sili wants to sell newspapers in the street, but as a girl she is a threat to…Published on: -
Atlantiques
The story of a young stowaway from Dakar who gives up his youth for a new life on the other side of the endless water.Published on: -
Un transport en commun
In this musical, seven characters on board a bus each have their own inner drama and style of music with which to disrupt mundane reality.Published on: -
Karim
About the amorous adventures of Karim, a young Senegalese Muslim torn between the duties of traditional society and the temptations of the West.Published on: -
Kemtiyu, Cheikh Anta
The remarkable story about the lifework of Senegalese scientist Cheikh Anta Diop who studied philosophy, physics, chemistry, history and linguistPublished on: -
SenCinema
A documentary about the history of the once-rich film culture of Senegal, how this suddenly collapsed and how some people are not prepared to leave…Published on: -
Mille soleils
Portrait of Magaye Niang, who played the lead in the African classic Touki Bouki by Djibil Diop Mambéty in 1973. In A Thousand Suns, Niang…Published on: