
Where There is Love, There is No Darkness
Tue, May 27, 2025
- Part of
- FilmAfrica 2025 and
- BAM Film 2025
Directed by Stevan Lee Mraovitch (2024)
An undocumented Fulani delivery man in Paris faces the dangers of urban nightlife while trying to support his family in Senegal. Entangled in a smuggling ring, he must make tough choices to secure their future. Among indifferent customers and struggling workers, he forms an unexpected bond with a lonely elderly Parisian, whose friendship offers him a rare connection, reshaping his perspective on belonging.
Preceded by
With a Promise to Love You Deeply (2024)
Dir. Taylor Wren
13min
U.S.
New York premiere
In order to retrieve the spirit of their mother, Jupiter and Saturn journey to a world without time and seek the metaphysical aid of Grandmother Moon.
Preceded by
With a Promise to Love You Deeply (2024)
Dir. Taylor Wren
13min
U.S.
New York premiere
In order to retrieve the spirit of their mother, Jupiter and Saturn journey to a world without time and seek the metaphysical aid of Grandmother Moon.
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
77min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In French, Pulaar, and Chinese with English subtitles
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