"Cinq jours d’une vie" is about a young man, N'Tji, orphaned at an early age, who lives under the supervision of his uncle. He is sent to Koranic school, where he is forced to memorize and recite verses of the Koran; soon, N’Tji escapes and begins to craft his own destiny. Unfortunately, he is found and thrown in prison, and must live with the implications upon release. In this film, Cissé explores the institution of the Koranic school and its detrimental effects on young people’s autonomy and ability to explore their futures.

Beginning of the 20th century in the east of Sudan. Tajouj is the beautiful cousin of a young tribes...

Another thrilling adventure for Elsa the lioness as she works her magic on two teenagers struggling ...

The plot centers on students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to the implementation of Af...

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later...
Based on a traditional African tale. A king has the habit whilst walking in disguise on the streets ...

A sorcerer (played by the director himself) controls all activities in a village. Manipulating the d...

A dissolute man whose wife cheats on him seeks revenge to preserve his honor.

An African diplomat who has returned to his native country after a long stay in Europe realizes that...

Back home in Bujumbura with a Parisian diploma in his pocket and expecting to walk into a civil serv...

A West African pig farmer has a religious vision, wherein he is told that he'll be Magloire the Firs...

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sie...

A gently humorous look at otherness and xenophobia in modern day German with this tale of a black Be...

Life in the African country of Mali in the 1990s is vividly highlighted in this mild drama. In the s...

Young Africans in Paris face insecurity and vague future. Should they stay in France, or return to t...

At a festival, a chorus of women sing and dance as two stories unfold. In a village, a young women w...

On the one hand, there’s the desert eating away at the land. The endless dry season, the lack of wat...

In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the milita...

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the s...

Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his fo...

Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a ...