Monday, April 2, 12:30 pm, UNC Charlotte main campus, Student Union Theatre
Cédric Ido, France, Burkina Faso, 2013 / 30min
French with English subtitles
Made possible with the support of the Africana Studies Artist-in-Residence Program and with the Chancellor’s Diversity Mini-Grant.
Introduction by Courtney Singleton, Q&A to follow.
Burkina Faso in 1985 is a country in the throes of revolution. Manu, a young boy who loves comics, tags along with his big brother Albert. When Albert decides to undergo a magic ritual, Manu realises there are real powers to rival even those of superheroes.