Issaka Sawadogo – MRQE

Into Thin Air (TV)

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

1992: The undocumented Ghanaian Agymah (50) lives a secluded life as a cook in the outskirts of Amsterdam. When the ambitious dreamer Nina (12) arrives, Agymah is effectively forced to become her guardian. Nina drives Agymah crazy with her callous way of life and her eagerness to make contact with the outside world. Gradually, though, Agymah comes to understand that this is exactly what he has been escaping from and he realizes he must choose for life instead of waiting for death. When El Al flight 1862 crashes into their building, Agymah goes on a desperate search for the girl that gave him a reason to live. Into Thin Air is the first film based on the Bijlmer crash. It tells a human story of an event that has been branded into the collective memory of The Netherlands. Officially there were 43 fatalities, but because of the large number of illegal residents the actual figure will never be known.

Hood Witch

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Nour makes a living from smuggling exotic animals and illicit products (birds of prey, venom, rare roots, etc.). Wishing to get her son out of the city and offer him a better future, she designs and develops an mobile app that connects clients and marabouts. Its a success, but a patients consultation turns into a tragedy and Nour has to face a wave of violence that could cost her and her son their lives.

Io capitano

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

Le Roi des Ombres

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After the death of their father, two half-brothers find themselves on opposite sides of an escalating conflict with tragic consequences.

Twist à Bamako

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Mali, 1960. The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. But Laras husband wont let them be and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.

Cool Abdoul

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The story of Ismail Abdoul, a promising young boxer getting caught between his sporting carreer and his rising fame in the criminal underworld.

L’agnello

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Three kids spend the summer days the usual way: hanging out, snapchatting… and playing with their newly discovered pet.

Le Flic de Belleville

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When a childhood friend from Miami gets killed after he comes to warn of encroaching drug gangs, Baaba moves to Miami and teams up with a local officer to bring down the criminals.

Walter

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

For Goran and his team of amateur shooters, the plan was almost perfect: to enter a hypermarket at night to rob a jeweler. But these “broken arms” had not anticipated the arrival of a vigil like no other: Walter, a former African warlord who will send them to hell .

Samba

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba’s willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.