Kedougou

Mamadou Khouma Gueye - Senegal

Synopsis

Ibrahima lives and works inside the ruins of the Kedougou prison. In his makeshift foundry he makes pots and pans, ladles and other kitchen utensils. Experience one of his working days while from the very walls seeps the story of the dark hours of Senegal’s post-independence politics.

Film details

Genre : Short documentary
Duration : 24 minutes
Year of production : 2017
Country : Senegal
Screenwriter : Mamadou Khouma Gueye
Cinematography : Mamadou Khouma Gueye
Editor : Mamadou Khouma Gueye
Director : Mamadou Khouma Gueye
Production company : Plan B Films Sénégal






Using film to fight for the people of the suburbs to have access to cinema, I believe that art must help make people aware of their sometimes harsh social and political realities.