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Achille Ronaimou
Chad\/ France\/ Germany\/ C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 2024 | Original version with English subtitles I 95 min
Q&A with coproducer Frieder Schlaich to follow

FR 14 NOV
18:00 BROTFABRIKKINO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Dane works as a driver for a humanitarian NGO in N’Djamena and leads a peaceful life with his young wife Delphine, who is expecting a child.
On a fateful day, Dane accidentally hits 9-year-old student Younous with his car. He immediately takes him to the hospital, and his wife rushes to help pay for the medical expenses\u2014but it is too late. The next day, when Dane returns to the hospital to check on the boy, he learns that Younous has died. The child\u2019s parents are devastated and demand Diya\u2014blood money\u2014threatening that otherwise a family member of Dane\u2019s would be killed. The sum demanded is so exorbitant that Dane cannot pay\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Achille Ronaimou presents a portrait of a society where corruption, poverty, and rigid adherence to tradition lead to seemingly impossible decisions.
The film\u2019s soundtrack is by Chadian musician Afrotronix, who performs live at AFRIKAMERA on Wednesday at Maaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DIYA premiered at FESPACO 2025. Actor Ferdinand Mba\u00efssan\u00e9 was awarded Best Actor for his portrayal of Dane. In September 2025, DIYA was also screened in the Centrepiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ACHILLE RONAIMOU<\/strong> was born in N’Djamena, Chad. He is a director and screenwriter, and previously directed the short films MARCH 8 (2019) and KADBOR (2014), as well as the documentaries MINORS IN PRISON (2013) and KANOUN (2012). DIYA is his feature film debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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18:00 BROTFABRIKKINO |
\nAchille Ronaimou |
\nChad\/ France\/ Germany\/ C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 2024 | Original version with English subtitles I 95 min | <\/p>\n

Q&A with coproducer Frieder Schlaich to follow | <\/p>\n

Dane works as a driver for a humanitarian NGO in N’Djamena and leads a peaceful life with his young wife Delphine, who is expecting a child.
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