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A deep dive into a hidden world of rituals, music, magic, secrets, fascinating images, and testimonials from real people, trying to survive and keep their traditions in the midst of a civil war and having to face the reality of good smuggling. In the heart of Casamance (south of Senegal), a small Muslim village becomes a sort of mystical island protected by religious leaders, the Marabouts, and by the sound of drums, that light up the fire and dictates an uncertain future in which mysticism is the only protective shield.
Daniel Leite
Majored in film from the Université Lumière Lyon II, France, he began as a still photographer and worked in television series such as Tudo Novo de Novo and Aline, and directed the series Surfe no oeste da África. Selected filmography as a cinematographer: A maquina (short, 2002), Parafuso (short, 2002), Em quadro (2011), Mojubá (2011), Orient Expedtion (2014), Bodas (short, 2015), and Vento em Popa (2015).
