NBO SHORTS BLOCK
MULIKA
An ‘afronaut’ emerges from the wreckage of his spaceship in the volcanic crater of Mount Nyiragongo. As he descends into the city below, encountering the people of present-day Goma, he begins to understand what he must do to change the future for his people.
Director: Maisha Maene
SIRENES
Daniel is a widowed father who lives in northern Martinique with his 8-year- old daughter, Soraya. Fisherman and restaurateur, he tries to make ends meet in a town hit by a strong economic and social crisis. His daily life is turned upside down the day his daughter decides to summon mermaids using a conch of lambi.
If the little girl just wants to make friends, Daniel sees in his new obsession the risk of a dangerous invasion...
DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER
Sarah Malléon
PRODUCTION
LECX FILMS
MIRROR MIRROR
Mirror Mirror is a comedic coming of age story that takes place over a video call between adorkable 17-year-old Luthando and her best friend, Jodie as they try to navigate the mechanics of self-pleasure and what it means to be a woman.
DIRECTOR/WRITER
Sandulela Asanda
PRODUCERS
Cait Pansegrouw & Elias Ribeiro
WE ARE GRIOTS
Malik, Daouda’s son, wants to marry Mariama. Daouda discovers that their families are from two different castes : he is a griot when they are noble. Daouda is proud of his heritage which passes across the generations. But maybe his children are through with this.
DIRECTOR
Demba Konate
PRODUCTION
Nouvelle Toile
HERE ENDS THE WORLD WE’VE KNOWN
1645. Guadeloupe, French West Indies.
At the beginning of the European conquest of the Americas, French-Native wars are raging. Ibátali, a Native young woman meets Olaudah, a Maroon fugitive African Yoruba. She begins her journey from alienation to the colonial society to emancipation and experiences the price it costs.
DIRECTION & SCREENPLAY
Anne-Sophie Nanki
PRODUCTION
Vertical Production, Black Moon Films
TERRA MATER
Technology and waste, in our lands, our systems, our bones. Wandering our spaces, she cannot help but wonder, where is the space for healing?
DIRECTOR
Kantarama Gahigiri
PRODUCTION
Films du Léopard, Ltd. (Rwanda),
RGBW GmbH (Switzerland
BABA
In the outskirts of Nairobi, Baba, a six-year-old boy with the unique gift of teleportation struggles to understand people and the world around him - including his cousin Kevin, who is frequently tasked with looking after him, and even shares a room with him.
Buoyed with childish optimism and an extraordinary imagination, he bounces between his harsh reality and the peaceful solitude that his magical gift brings, as he learns to protect his childhood and innocence.
Directed by
Mbithi Masya
Produced by
Awam Amkpa - executive producer
Bramwel Iro - producer
Sam Soko - executive producer
Wafa Tajdin - co-producer
Editing by
Louiza Wanjiku
Production Management
Ivy Kiru
UREFU WA KAMBA
Takes us through an emotional journey of three sisters as they try to find a new home. The film serves as a haunting exploration of the perils of unchecked animosity and the devastating toll it can take on familial bonds
Produced by:
Different Dimension Productions
Directed by:
Mageto Ndege