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Short Films

Aida Souka

by Mansour Sora Wade / Senegal / 1992 / 16mins

Kine is a "disquette," a young trendy girl, who is initiated into the art of seduction by a "dryanké," a woman who is an expert in this art.

Konaté’s Gift

by Fanta Régina Nacro / Burkina Faso / 1997 / 32mins

When Djénéba returns from the city where she has been visiting her cousin, she brings her husband, Konaté, a wonderful gift, a condom. Konaté is furious and refuses to change his habits. Djénéba, well aware of the effects of AIDS, refuses to give in.

Picc Mi

by Mansour Sora Wade / Senegal / 1992 / 16mins

Madou is a talibé, a child whose education is entrusted to a marabout. He has to earn his living by begging in the streets.

Whirlwinds / Tourbillons

by Alain Gomis / France and Senegal / 1999 / 12mins

Ousmane is a young Senegalese student in France who must decide to stay in Paris or return to Senegal. Caught in a whirlwind of contradictory emotions, he wonders how he can free himself of memories and dreams for the future.

Feature Films

Aristotle’s Plot

by Jean-Pierre Bekolo / Cameroon / 1996 / 72mins

Two people, Cinema and Cineaste, fight over which kind of films African audiences should see, Hollywood action or serious indigenous films.

Barbecue-Pejo

by Jean Odoutan / Benin / 1999 / 88mins

A poor Beninoise corn farmer buys an old Peugeot 504 hoping to earn more money as a bush-cabdriver. When the car breaks down, he must use his wits to provide for his family.

Bye-Bye, Africa

by Mahamat Saleh Haroun / Chad / 1998 / 86mins

Bye-Bye Africa is a reflexive docu-drama based on the story of a Chadian film director now exiled in France. When, after many years, he goes back home for the death of his mother, he also discovers the faltering state of the Chadian film industry.

Chikin Biznis

by Ntshaveni Wa Luruli / South Africa / 1998 / 103mins

After working for years for a boss, Sipho decides to set up on his own and sell chickens at a market in a South African township.

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