Synopsis
After the death of her uncle, a dignitary Mandingo Islam, the director films her familycourtyard. A dispute over the estate has burst out between advocates of traditionallaw and proponents of official law, inherited from European colonization.Thecourtyard becomes the theater where the future of an emblematic family is playedout.
Produced by
Les Films de l’œil sauvage
In coproduction with
Les productions métissées (Burkina Faso)
Merveilles production (Bénin)
Bärbel Mauch Film (Germany)
Canal Plus International (France)
Lyon Capitale Tv (France)
With the support of
CNC et Institut français – Aide aux cinémas du monde
Région Sud
PROCIREP-ANGOA
World Cinema Fund
DEENTAL ACP
Fonds Image de la Francophonie
Visions Sud Est
ST CNCA Burkina
Région Normandie
International sales
Andana Films
Festivals and awards
FESPACO - Meilleur long-métrage documentaire de l'UMEOA et de la ville de Ouagadougou
Visions du Réel
Hot Docs
MajorDocs - Prix du Jury
IDFA
DOC NYC
Festival du film africain de Cologne
Festival du Film de femmes de Salé.