We Are Griots (Nous les Griots)
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Daouda is a father from Senegal living in France. Malik, his son, wants to marry Mariama. A meeting beetween the families is organized around a meal. Daouda discovers that the families are from two different social castes: his is griot, and the other family’s is noble.
Screenings
Virtual
August 3 – August 8
Directors Spotlight
Demba Konate
Director
Demba Konate is an autodidact. He was introduced to directing in 2014 at a workshop in his city. Graduated with a Master’s degree in Political Science, he became a social worker. In 2015, Demba was selected for a residency during which he wrote his first short film, Nous les griots, produced by Nouvelle Toile.
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 17 minutes
- Country
- France
- Language
- French, Soninke
- Director
- Demba Konaté
- Cast
- Mehdy Timera, Isma Kebe, Aissata Ba Thiam, Malick Diallo, Bakary Toure, Madi Konte
- Cinematographer
- Alan Guichaoua
- Editor
- Ana Agnello
- Executive Producer
- Khir-Din Grid
- Production Design
- Mathis Brunet-Bahut
- Screenwriter
- Demba Konaté
- Premiere
- United States