Synopsis
In the early 1920s, Georges Laffont, traumatized by the horrific trench warfare, decides to leave his life behind and travel to West Africa. In the vast territories of Upper Volta he - with the help of Diofo, artist and also survivor of the Great War - try to recruit the villagers as labor for plantations in Ghana. But his adventure leads him to a dead-end, and he comes back to Paris desperate to find his place in the world.
Facts
Filming location
cours Cambronne, Nantes Cathedral, pont Saint-Mihiel
Original language
French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Jerusalem Film Festival 2018 generic
- Cinemania 2017 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2016 generic
