Paris is a comedy-drama-romance film that revolves around the lives of various characters in the bustling city of Paris. It explores themes of love, relationships, and personal growth. The story follows a single mother and her new love interest, a professional dancer, as they navigate their way through the complexities of life in Paris. Along the way, they encounter accidental deaths, family relationships, and the challenges of pursuing their dreams. Set against the backdrop of iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the film provides a captivating city portrait filled with heartwarming moments and unexpected twists.
Gate of Flesh is a dark and gritty drama set in the harsh realities of post-World War II Tokyo. The film follows a group of prostitutes who band together to survive in a city devastated by war and poverty. They face challenges such as hunger, violence, and exploitation while navigating the treacherous world of prostitution. Based on a novel, Gate of Flesh explores themes of desperation, survival, and the human spirit in the face of adversity.
In the late 1950s, a woman and her daughter move to a small French village and open a chocolaterie. Their arrival brings about change in the conservative town, as they introduce the townspeople to the pleasures of chocolate. The woman faces opposition and struggles with the conservative mindset, but eventually wins over the townspeople with her delicious confections and kindness. Along the way, she also navigates a complicated relationship with a handsome man. The story highlights themes of acceptance, change, and the power of food to bring people together.
Tori and Lokita is a heart-stopping thriller that follows the story of two illegal African immigrants in Belgium. Tori and Lokita pose as brother and sister in order to obtain legal papers for Lokita. They get involved in shady drug work and use the money to support their family. Lokita is denied papers and is ordered to take a DNA test to prove her relationship with Tori. In desperation, they agree to work for a drug dealer, but things take a grim turn when Lokita is locked up alone and eventually killed. Tori manages to escape and attends Lokita's funeral, delivering a heartfelt eulogy.
When a woman plans to share her dream Christmas with her boyfriend, he unexpectedly breaks up with her. Determined to still have a meaningful holiday, she decides to fulfill her dreams by renting out the Christmas store that her parents owned and transform it into a magical place. Along the way, she encounters challenges and meets new people who help her rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.
An eight-part exploration of the diverse peoples that make up the African continent.
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), the mission doctor, theologian and philosopher who founded a hospital in the rainforests of Gabon, achieved sainthood in his lifetime, at least in the popular imagination. The critical assessment of his life and works in recent years, however, has been slightly more ambivalent. Ba Kobhio Bassek is the first director to examine this medical missionary from a purely African point-of-view.
Just prior to the outbreak of World War I, in the British West African town of Akkra, English woman Myra Carson becomes involved in a scandal and is deported. While Myra's ship is docked at Duala, in German West Africa, the war breaks out and she finds herself facing internment by the Germans.
On his clandestine journey from Cameroon to Europe through the Sahara desert, Léonard meets Hope, a Nigerian girl who's following the same dream.
This documentary of repressive political realities in Cameroon begins with the 1990 publication of an open letter to President Biya calling for a national conference - and the immediate arrest of the letter's author and publisher. The narration then examines the nation's colonial history, beginning with the first German missionary in 1901, the establishment of schools, French occupation following World War I, the paucity of books written by and published by Cameroonians, and the repression of the CPU, a leftist organization of the 1950s and 1960s. Cameroon and its people are the lark, its feathers plucked first by colonialism and then by native strongmen: 'Alouette, je te plumerai.'
Baka: The People of the Rainforest is a documentary film that explores the lives and customs of the indigenous Baka people living in the rainforest of Cameroon. It provides an intimate look into their daily struggles and unique culture, highlighting their deep connection to the natural world and the challenges they face due to deforestation and encroachment by modern society.
A Cameroonese police officer (Alphonse Beni) and a CIA agent (Richard Harrison) try to prevent the Pope from being assassinated by Italian terrorists during his African tour.
Felix Moumié was a rebel leader in Cameroon. He was poisoned by thallium in October, 1960 in Geneva. After nearly fifty years, no one has been charged with his death, though many suspect the French and Swiss governments played a part in his death.
Cameroonian filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno directs this impassioned documentary about the slow crumbling of traditional morals and values caused by colonialism and globalization. The film traces Teno's journey from his base in France to Cameroon's capital Yaounde to his hometown of Mbieng. In the process, he captures images of corroding infrastructures and corrupt officials.
The film tells the story of three women from the sultan's harem in an African kingdom, from three different generations, and documents 100 years of change: interventions of Islam and Europeans, tensions and contradictions between traditional identity and the lifestyle of today's black bourgeoisie.
Baka: A Cry from the Rainforest is a documentary film that explores the lives of the Baka people, an indigenous tribe living in the rainforests of Cameroon. The film highlights the environmental issues the Baka face due to deforestation and encroachment on their land. It sheds light on the traditional way of life of the Baka and the challenges they encounter in preserving their culture and environment.
A documentary made up of 16-mm footage shot by explorers/filmmakers, originally shown to audiences during lectures organized by Connaissance du Monde.
"The crime of the cease fire was to capitulate as if France had no empire" - Charles De Gaulle
Last month, 82 Nigerian schoolgirls were released after 3 years of imprisonment. In exchange, 5 terrorist leaders walked free - These leaders belong to Boko Haram, the most bloodthirsty terrorist group on the planet. The group gained global notoriety after their kidnapping of 276 students in 2014, over 100 of which have not yet been released. Their objective: to establish a Caliphate and impose sharia - Islamic law - in the heart of Africa. In an attempt to understand who these terrorists are, how they operate, and what kind of a threat they represent to Africa and the rest of the world, we have investigated in Nigeria, Cameroon and on the border of Niger and Nigeria, meeting former prisoners, repented jihadists and troops on the frontline.