Synopsis
From a hill in the Sahel region of Niger, a young boy looks out over the city of Zinder. Is this where his future lies? The contrast with the dusty streets below is huge. Many young Nigeriens without a place to learn or work join one of the gangs, orpalais. Siniya Boy, an excitable bodybuilder, waves his palais’s flag, featuring the word Itleur (“Hitler”). He explains that Hitler was a fearless American warrior.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Les Films du Balibari, Point du Jour International
- Co-productions : Corso Productions, Andana Films, ARTE France
- Foreign production company : Tabous Production
- Film exports/foreign sales : Andana Films
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Clara Vuillermoz
- Director of Photography : Julien Bossé
- Music Composer : Dom Peter
- Editor : Karen Benainous
- Sound Recordist : Abdoulaye Adamou Mato
- Foreign Producer : Ousmane Samassekou
- Grader : Axelle Gonay
- Sound Mixer : Matthias Lempert
- Sound design : Andreas Hildebrandt
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Documentary
- Coproducer countries : France, Niger, Germany
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2023
- French release :