In the 1960s, shortly after Mali gained its independence, a young socialist falls in love with a young woman who is trying to run away from an arranged marriage. The two escape together, dreaming of a better future, but persecution and disillusionment make everything more difficult.
Robert Guédiguian
Born in France in 1953, Robert Guédiguian studied dramaturgy, literature, and photography. He worked as a film critic and started making films in the 1980s. International recognition came in the 1990s with Marius and Jeannette (1997). Films such as The Town Is Quiet (2000), Marie-Jo and Her Two Lovers (2002), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011), Ariane's Thread (2014), and The House by the Sea (2017) consolidated his career.
