Jean-Michel Humeau

When an elderly man reveals that his son Hammala is the illegitimate son of a purported witch, the ugly side of social customs rears its head. Shunned by the community, an ashamed Hammala leaves the village, only to return four years later, despite his outcast status.

In Kinshasa, rumor has it that the constitution includes 14 articles. And in order to face the increasing poverty of the people, politicians who have abandoned them are said to have promulgated an Article 15 proclaiming: "Citizens, get out of the mess yourselves!" But as the social situation disintegrated even more, a second Article 15 was apparently added and immediately adopted: "Citizens get out of the mess all over again!" Article 15A expresses the loser's triumphant laughter. In this contemporary fable, three security guards reveal their lowly nature while talking leisurely in the midday heat about public service, corruption, and back pay.

포르투갈의 작은 시골 마을에 살고 있던 13살 소년은 감옥에서 출소한 뒤 고향으로 돌아온 청년을 만나며 남다른 성장통을 겪는다. 페드로 코스타의 "피", 몬테이로의 "실베스트르" 등을 제작했던 마누엘라 비거스가 연출한 단 한 편의 영화.

The ideologies underlying the foundation of modern Israel are explored in this documentary, the third of a trilogy (created over a twenty year span) exploring the Jewish experience. The two earlier documentaries, "Porquoi Israel," and "Shoah," have had great effect on the ways documentaries are produced. "Tsahal" zeroes in on the crucial role of the military in Israeli society and politics. The film uses many in-depth interviews to present the many feelings and thoughts about the Israeli military.

In july 1936, the civil war began in Spain, and it would last three years. Since then, it has constantly been a subject for fascination and controversy. What could have pushed leftists from all over the world to fight for a cause that their governments rejected? Why did young men leave their work, their family and their country, so they could join a fight that was somehow a rehearsal for World War II? Nearly 40.000 people enlisted to defend their ideals on a foreign territory. Chronicles Of Hope doesn't intend to describe the events of the civil war in a one-tracked political mould; the human dimension is here the center of interest.

Balogun's last film shot on 16mm, The Magic of Nigeria is a documentary that explores the culture and traditions of Nigeria as they are expressed in religion, art and everyday life, accompanied by a poetic voiceover.

In August 1966, the Cultural Revolution in full swing, 13-year-old Tian Ben is arrested for playing a pop record; he's sent to a remote mountain camp in Niu-Peng. There he's called "Four Eyes" and, with about 16 other older boys and men, he's made to carry muck up a mountainside, make bricks, saw logs, and sing daily to Chairman Mao of his faults. There's camaraderie among the five youths, especially with a young pickpocket named Baimao, and Tian is also drawn to a silent monk who cares for him when he falls ill and the others expect him to die. The camp is remote, so there are no fences or walls. Tian longs to escape.

River Niger, Black Mother follows the 4184-kilometer-long River Niger from its source in Guinea through Mali, Niger and Benin to Nigeria. A passionate ode to the river, the cultures that have arisen on its shores and its role in African history, accompanied by a lyrical commentary.

자신을 위해 힘을 쓰는 마법사 소마는 아들 니아난코로가 자신을 죽게 하리라는 계시를 받은 후 아들을 죽이려 한다. 어머니의 도움으로 니아난코로는 마을을 빠져나가지만, 소마는 마법의 힘으로 아들을 뒤쫓는다. 말리 공화국의 밤바라족에 내려오는 전설을 바탕으로 한 신비한 작품. 말리 출신의 아프리카 영화의 거장 술레이만 시세의 대표 걸작. (2018 아프리카개발은행 연차총회 기념 - 아프리카 영화제) 칸영화제 경쟁부문에 처음 소개된 흑아프리카 영화이자 세계영화사의 걸작. 니아만코로는 질투심많은 마법사인 아버지를 피해 자라난다. 성인이 된 그는 마법의 힘을 얻기 위한 여정에 오르고 중간에 포로가 되는 등 우여곡절을 겪는다. 마지막으로 아버지와의 대결이 그를 기다리고 있다. (2016년 제21회 부산국제영화제)

Bejo, 12 years old, lives with his brother Mario, a sculptor. Having heard the news on the radio his dream is to see the Bissau carnival, but he has been forbidden to do so. He escapes, wanders throught the forest, crosses rice fields until the river next to the city. His brother will look for him during the carnival...

A citizen made film from Venezuela

Under the pseudonyms of Jo and Freddy Kant, Jean-Michel Humeau and Robert Destanque are making a documentary on independence movements in Reunion Island.

Report from the second free expression festival organized at the American Cultural Center, Boulevard Raspail, in May 1965. The shows, all happenings inspired by ""théâtre panique/ the panic theater", includes Fernando Arrabal, Roland Topor and Alejandro Jodorowsky.