Djénéba Koné

Her marriage on the rocks, cabaret singer Mele returns home after a degrading night of work and finds her apartment complex made into a tribunal in which the institutions of international capitalism are put on trial. Her sister stands with peasants, farmers, and other citizens, appealing to the banking cabal for justice. A long night in pursuit of justice and a sultry evening of Malian life.

Winner - Cannes Film Festival. A former swimming champion in Chad is desperate when his son is forced to fight in the civil war.