Robert Fontaine

Five migrant labourers are beaten, shot, then ditched near an abandoned industrial riverfront complex. Rolando Ramirez, a Mexican-American Detective and a longtime resident of this community, assumes control of the investigation.

A Senegalese woman is hired as a servant by a white family in France, where she's mistreated by her employers and constantly reminded of her status.

Set during World War II, a group of Diola women lead a rebellion against French seizures of men and rice for the war effort.