A Stitch in Time tells the story of six young people from Sierra Leone who are infected with the deadly Ebola virus. Three of them do not believe that Ebola exists. The other three do believe it but are confused due to misinformation, pressure from their surroundings, and cultural practices. Interwoven is the story of […]
QAB iyo IIL is a short film about the civil war, set in a sleepy town in Somalia. It focuses on the story of Guuleed, an aging man who refuses to be part of the warfare of a far-reaching clan.
Amanio is an ambitious young woman who is committed to social causes. Her boyfriend Muganga is a hardworking and equally daring young man who wants to achieve something in his life. A car accident turns their lives upside down..
Buzakshi Boys tells the story of two best friends. Rafi, the son of a blacksmith, and Ahmad, a street boy, share a close friendship and a love for the traditional equestrian game Buzkashi. Together, they try to balance their dreams and responsibilities to find personal happiness in a war-torn Afghanistan.
This film from Sierra Leone deals with the problem of the early marriage of Aminata, the only daughter of poor parents. She is eager to go to school and get a Western education, but in her village only Islamic education is allowed for girls. At the age of 14, she is forced to marry the […]
Film series of the IG – Initiativegruppe e.V.
The film tells a very poetic story about a girl in shattered Afghanistan who must navigate new freedoms and old restrictions after the Taliban regime.
Today is the last day in Satché’s life. Although he is strong and healthy, he accepts his impending death. He walks through the streets of his hometown in Senegal, perceiving the past as if seeing it for the first time: his childhood home, his first love, childhood friends, wife, and children. He repeatedly hears the […]
“Dancing Arabs” is the story of a young Palestinian’s liberation from all the political restrictions of his environment. He fights for love, equality and peaceful coexistence. The film shows his needs and, in a dramatic and comic way, the real drama of his reality. Between political and social considerations, love and peace win out.
The title of the film “Dewenti” means “Greetings for the Festival” in Wolof (a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania). The short film tells the story of young Ousmane, a Talibe (a Quranic student), who is sent daily by his teacher into the streets of Dakar to beg for alms. He devises a strategy […]
