Cinemafrica Kortfilmspaket

En film av Ingrid Agbo, Fan Sissoko, Rayane Teles

A short film bundle focused on anime.

THE EGG

Rayane Teles / 2021 / Brazil / Short / 22.45 min / Portuguese with English subtitles

In a dystopian Bahia where the entire population is infertile and governed by a populist dictatorial regime, a couple of hotel chambermaids and bakers can’t reach a consensus in choosing their daughter’s name, exposing structural problems in marriage and in society.

 

AKPLOKPLOBITO

Ingrid Agbo / 2021 / France / Animated / 10.30 min / French with English subtitles

In a dystopian Bahia where the entire population is infertile and governed by a populist dictatorial regime, a couple of hotel chambermaids and bakers can’t reach a consensus in choosing their daughter’s name, exposing structural problems in marriage and in society.
 

ON THE SURFACE (EN SURFACE)

Fan Sissoko / 2021 / Mali, Iceland / Animation/ 4 min / English with english subtitles

A young Black woman goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of raising a child in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy. Being in the wild and facing her fears is helping her heal.