Official selection

While the townsfolk are celebrating the village's anniversary parade, Étienne tries the impossible: to show them how beautiful his family’s cacophony really is.

In a facility where the worth of each child must be measured and evaluated, a young girl is made to question her blind obedience.

A young boy is tricked by older kids into performing a series of increasingly dangerous activities.

“Machine Boys” is a short film which explores the informal economy of motorcycle taxis; colloquially known as “Okada”, in the mega city of Lagos. Banned due to the government’s inability to regulate it, “Machine Boys” portrays a hardy group of bikers who continue this work, seeking to attain financial autonomy and independence.  

A solitary woman meets a young girl who helps her free herself from the past and move on.

Should the arts be a human right?