Madu (2024)
Chase your dreams, no matter the distance
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 1時間 40分
演出 : Matthew Ogens, Joel Kachi Benson
シノプシス
From practicing barefoot on the streets of Lagos to performing on stage in England, twelve year old Anthony Madu leaves his home in Nigeria to study at one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the world. Anthony, who had barely left his neighborhood in Lagos, finds himself thrust into a new world where his wildest dream is suddenly within reach. His journey is a story of extraordinary obstacles, courage, growth, and ultimately, his search for belonging.
In Nigeria, to be a twin can be a blessing or a curse. The father of O is the village chief, a witch doctor who believes in the curse of twins. One day, this witch doctor tried to kill his two sons during a ritual ceremony: O managed to escape but saw his brother being murdered. Having fled across his country, he succeeded, by chance, in leaving Nigeria and going into exile in France.
In his debut documentary, Dylan Valley explores the untold Creole history of Afrikaans, using what he knows best: HipHop, humour and personal perspective. The film follows a group of local artists creating the stage production (or 'hip-hopera'), AFRIKAAPS, as they trace the true roots of Afrikaans to slaves in the Cape.
The play, and the film, reclaims and liberates Afrikaans from its reputation as the language of the oppressor, taking it back to the people who own it.
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This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.
『MASAI マサイ』のパスカル・プリッソンが監督を担当し、四つの異なる地域で長時間かけて通学する子どもたちの姿を追ったドキュメンタリー。学校で勉強するため、それぞれ何十キロもの困難な道のりをひたすら進む児童たちの日常を追い掛ける。登場するのは、ケニアをはじめ、それぞれの地域の個性豊かな子どもたち。将来の夢をキラキラとした瞳で語る彼らの純粋さとひたむきにほだされる。
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October 1st, 1957. Dusk descends on Tiananmen Square, Peking. Fireworks crackle light across the night sky, above a city alive with National Day festivities and celebrations. Two intrepid New Zealand film-makers - Rudall and Ramai Te Miha Hayward - are there, documenting the life and times of communist China.
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