FR 11 NOV
18.30 ARSENAL
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LE DERNIER REFUGE (THE LAST SHELTER)

by Ousmane Samassékou
Mali/ South Africa/ France 2021 I Documentary I OmeU I 85 min
in presence of the director Ousmane Samassékou

 

The Caritas-run House of Migrants, located near the Malian city of Gao at the transition from the Sahel to the Sahara desert, offers refuge to weary and stranded travelers on their way north, for whom there is no return to their homes.

The young Malian director Ousmane Samassékou lets the audience dive deep into the daily life and dreams of the people in the “House of Migrants” – like those of Esther, a 16-year-old girl from Burkina Faso, who dreams of going to Algeria with her companion Kadi; Mariko, who has visions of a woman at his window whom he wants to marry and take to Europe; or Natacha, a quiet and devout middle-aged woman who has spent her days playing solitary games of chess and dice for five years.

Inspired by the story of his uncle, who left for Germany more than 30 years ago and disappeared along the way, Ousmane Samassékou has succeeded in creating a human, deeply moving documentary that – infused with lyrical images of the sunlit desert – lingers long afterward. The director will be on hand for the screening.

OUSMANE SAMASSEKOU studied business administration and then at the Conservatory of Multimedia Arts and Crafts in Bamako. Together with others, he founded DS Production, where he works as a producer, director, cameraman and film editor.