The crown prince of Mabunos, alongside a prophetic soothsayer, sets out to remedy his kingdom’s ills in this enchanting animated tale of ancestral heritage, friendship, tradition, and loyalty.

Le Spectre de Boko Haram
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- DanceAfrica Festival 2024
In the Cameroonian village of Kolofata, on the Nigerian border, the military has been deployed to protect villagers from attacks by notorious terrorist group Boko Haram. Filmmaker Cyrielle Raingou—herself a native of far-north Cameroon—documents the lives of three children as they are forced to navigate the realities of growing up under constant threat of violence in this profoundly moving, deeply affecting debut feature.
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