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Leke a young successful photographer living a hedonistic lifestyle in London, returns to Senegal after the death of his estranged father.
Synopsis
Leke, a young successful photographer living a hedonistic lifestyle in London, has been estranged from his father for many years. He hasn't returned to Senegal since his childhood. When his father becomes ill and suddenly dies, Leke has to make the journey back to bury his father and to rediscover a culture he has long forgotten.
Credits
Cast: Dudley O’Shaughnessy / Yrsa Daley-Ward / Alassane Sy / Wale Ojo
Cinematography: Rory Skeoch
Editing: Christopher C.F. Chow
Composer: Mathieu Karsenti
Art Director: Marco Turcich
1st AD: Lukas Kudapcenka
Festivals & Distribution
World Premiere: BFI London Film Festival
Winner: Baltimore International Black Film Festival - Best International Feature, Best Narrative Feature. Best directing: Oscar Micheaux Award.
Nominated: BFI IWC Schaffhausen Filmmakers Bursary Award
BIFA Awards (British Independent Film Awards) longlisted - Screenplay, Actor: Most Promising New Comer
Distributor: Peccadillo