DIASPORA SHORTS II: ONE HEART TWO HOMES

In the organizer's words:

DIASPORA SHORTS II: ONE HEART TWO HOMES

MY OWN D: Benga Mavinga, DCP, OmU, 5 min.

APRÈS L'AURORE (AFTER DAWN)
D: Yohann Kouam; FR 2023; OmeU; DCP; 25 min.
JAG BÖRJAR BLI DELLI (I'M GOING MAD)
D: Matez Garci; SE 2023; OmeU; DCP; 15 min.
YE!
D: John Oluwole ADEkoje; Nigeria/USA 2023; OmeU; DCP; 21 min.
DES RÊVES EN BATEAUX PAPIERS (DREAMS LIKE PAPER BOATS)
D: Samuel Suffren; Haiti 2024; OmeU; DCP; 19 min.
AHLUWALI (JOY)
D: Samona Olanipekun; UK 2023; OmeU; digital; 6 min.
VILLA MADJO
D: Elen Sylla Grollimund; BE/Côte d'Ivoire 2023; OmeU; DCP; 13 min.
MUNA
D: Warda Mohamed; UK 2023; OmeU; DCP; 19 min.
KABRI I MANZ SALAD (SCAPEGOAT)
R: Nicolas Sery; FR/Reunion 2023; OmeU; DCP; 20 min.

In the presence of director Benga Mavinga.

"MY OWN" is a captivating, experimental short documentary music video that follows the journey of a young refugee who leaves his life and family behind to seek refuge in Venice. This poignant narrative shows the cold reality faced by many immigrants and refugees from non-white countries in Europe, while revealing how our protagonist finds solace in a new community. The unique soundtrack, composed entirely from the sounds of his surroundings - such as cooking noises, waves and city atmosphere - adds an authentic layer to this captivating story. "MY OWN" offers a fresh and haunting look at the resilience of the human spirit. APRÈS L'AURORE is the beginning of an odyssey set in the heart of a social housing neighborhood, following the lives of Yves, a Berlin artist, Hamza, a deaf boy, and Déborah, a lonely basketball coach. ▪ JAG BÖRJAR BLI DELLI - In the outskirts of Stockholm, young men struggle with their mental illnesses. They try to grasp the complexity of their own mental well-being while maintaining a semblance of normality. ▪ In YE!, Stellar joins a celestial league of women who accompany her on her quest for revenge after her family is brutally murdered by child soldiers. ▪ DES RÊVES EN BATEAUX PAPIERS - After years of separation, Edouard receives a cassette from his wife in the USA. He and his daughter live with this relic, but then an unexpected reunion leads them to question the past. ▪AHLUWALI celebrates the "everyday beauty and strength of black existence", in which both poets and political activists have their say. ▪ Based on the observation that her father - a white man - was born in Africa and her mother - a black woman - was born in Europe, the director reveals the complex history of her family in VILLA MADJO. ▪ MUNA is about teenage dreams, repressed grief and unexpected connections and follows a British-Somali teenager through a confusing time of mourning for a family member she has never met. ▪KABRI I MANZ SALAD - As the time of sacrifice for the Aïd el-Kebir approaches, Ibrahim is harassed by a neighbor. To prove that he is not an animal killer, he decides to save a goat.

"MY OWN" is a captivating experimental short documentary music video that follows the journey of a young refugee who leaves his life and family behind to seek refuge in Venice. This poignant narrative exposes the cold reality many immigrants and refugees from non-white countries face in Europe, while also revealing how our protagonist finds solace in a new community. The unique soundtrack, crafted entirely from the sounds of his surroundings-such as cooking noises, waves, and city ambiance-adds an authentic layer to this compelling story. "MY OWN" offers a fresh and immersive take on the resilience of the human spirit. APRÈS L'AURORE is the beginning of an odyssey set at the heart of a public housing district following the lives of Yves, a Berlin based artist, Hamza, a deaf boy, and Déborah, a lonely basketball coach. ▪ JAG BÖRJAR BLI DELLI - In the outskirts of Stockholm, young men struggle with their mental illnesses. They try to understand the complexity of their own mental well-being while maintaining a semblance of normality. ▪ In YE!, Stellar joins a celestial league of women who accompany her on her quest for revenge after her family is brutally murdered by child soldiers. ▪DES RÊVES EN BATEAUX PAPIERS - Edouard receives a cassette from his wife in US after years apart. He and his daughter live with this relic, but then an unexpected reunion makes them question the past. ▪ AHLUWALI celebrates the "everyday beauty and strength of black existence", in which poets and political activists have their say. ▪ Based on the realization that her father - a white man - was born in Africa and her mother - a black woman - was born in Europe, the director reveals the complex history of her family in VILLA MADJO. ▪ MUNA is about teenage dreams, repressed grief and unexpected connections, following a British-Somali teenager through a confusing period of mourning for a family member she has never met. ▪ KABRI I MANZ SALAD - As the time of the sacrifice for the Aïd el Kebir approaches, Ibrahim is harassed by a neighbor. To prove that he is not an animal killer, he decides to save a goat.

In the presence of director Benga Mavinga.