Adama is an albino. He is caught by albino heads hunters who ran away after accomplishing their dirty job. Daouda has been able to snap them. Fafa, another albino who is Adama's friend is trying to find his friend's corpse. He went to see Douga, the Head of the police, but the problem is too strong that he left it in the hands of Fyli, a young inspector with no experience. If Adama is buried without his head, the whole country will sink into a great misfortune. The wellknown marabou, El hadj Souma Cissé is caught and the head of Adama is found, after intensive investigations.

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regie: Adama Drabo, Ladji Diakité | Mali 2009 | 88 min | OmeU

Ein Politkrimi aus Mali. Die Aufklärung eines Ritualmords an einem Albino lassen die Widersprüche einer Gesellschaft zwischen traditioneller Herrschaft und einer an westlichen Vorbildern orientierten Demokratie zutage treten.

FESTIVALS / AWARDS / SCREENINGS

2009 | Festival du film Francophone de Tübingen | TÜBINGEN-STUTTGART, Germany
* Filme aus Afrika (Films d'Afrique)