Dahomey
November 2021: Twenty-six royal treasures looted from Dahomey finally return to Benin, sparking emotion and debates about their past absence.
Cinéma Public
Twice Colonized
Aaju Peter embarks on a quest to recover her language and culture, from which she was cut off by colonial assimilation policies. Her personal journey, filmed over seven years, shows how courage, emotion and conviction can combine to have a lasting influence on the course of history.
A Golden Life
In Burkina Faso, young men look under the earth for gold – and a better future. As a result, 16-year-old Rasmané barely seems like a teenager any more. This mainly observational film follows him into the 100-metre abyss of small-scale mining.
The Hearing
After crossing 11 countries irregularly to seek asylum in Canada, Peggy, Simon and their three children are waiting for the hearing that will determine whether they get refugee status or not.
The Distant Barking of Dogs
In 2016, when many have already left the war-torn eastern part of Ukraine, 10-year-old Oleg remains there with his grandmother who has taken care of him since his mother died. They have nowhere else to go. By getting close to Oleg, The Distant Barking of Dogs shows the effect of conflict on children.
