Synopsis
Daouda is a father from Senegal living in France. Malik, his son, wants to marry Mariama. A meeting beetween the families is organized around a meal. Daouda discovers that the families are from two different social castes: his is griot, and the other family’s is noble.
We Are Griots (2023) is a 17 min drama short film by Demba Konaté. Daouda is a father from Senegal living in France. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2024).
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Festival History
- Quibdó Africa Film Festival 2025 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2024
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024 generic
- BlackStar Film Festival 2023 generic
- Côté Court 2023 generic
