SYNOPSIS
17th century, West Africa. A typical village on the socalled Slave Coast is destroyed by warriors of the neighboring tyrant Adanggaman. The villagers are taken prisoner and led on the diffcult voyage toward Adanggaman’s kingdom, where they will be sold to European slave traders. While trying to save his mother, a defiant young man witnesses love’s ability to overcome hate.
FILM DETAILS & FESTIVALS
2000 – 1h30 – Drama – Ivory Coast
With: Rasmane Ouedraogo, Albertine N’Guessan
Venice – Cinema of the Present Toronto
