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A FILM BY MARY-NOËL NIBA

Released date: November 10, 2021

After several years in exile in Europe, Stéphane, Léo, Cheikh and Boye Gaye break their silence. Disillusionment after disillusionment, they eventually returned to their countries of origin (Senegal and Cameroon). Their return is seen by their loved ones as a failure. Guy Roméo, a Cameroonian who arrived in France in 2007 at the age of 21, is the only one who stayed. He clings to life in Marseille, where he hopes to achieve his dream of meeting his idol, rapper Mac Tyer.

Prizes

Jury’s Favorite Award | Le temps presse (France, 2020)

Best Cameroonian Documentary Award | Écrans noirs (Cameroon, 2020)

Selection

Luxor African Film Festival (Egypt, 2020)
Saint-Louis Documentary Film Festival (Senegal, 2020)
Cannes International Pan-African Film Festival (France, 2020)
Africa World Documentary Film Festival (United States, 2020)
Cotonou International Digital Cinema Festival (Benin, 2020)
Out of Africa International Film Festival (South Africa, 2020)

Detailed credits

Screenwriter: Mary-Noël Niba Director of Photography: Romain Baudéan Editor: Aurélien Manya Sound Engineer: Maxime Dufils Sound Editor: Thomas Brzustowski Colorist: Stéphane Azouze-Cardin