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Under the Starry Sky

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Under the Starry Sky (Des etoiles)

Directed by Dyana Gaye, Dyana Gaye

  • France, Senegal 2013; 82 min
  • Original version: English, French, Italian, Wolof
  • Genre: Drama
    • Grand Jury Prize: French Feature Film - Angers FF
    • Audience Award: French Feature Film - Angers FF

  • From the director of ALBUM presented at Arc 1950 Coproduction Village

Synopsis

Across Turin, Dakar, and New York, the destinies of Sophie, Abdoulaye and Thierno cross paths. Sophie, 24, leaves Dakar to join her husband, Abdoulaye, in Turin. Meanwhile, Abdoulaye has already left for New York through a smuggler’s network. Nineteen-year-old Thierno is travelling through Africa for the first time. UNDER THE STARRY SKY takes the audience on an unforgettable journey through the diverse cities and draws attention to the characters’ realities, hopes and dreams of contemporary emigration.

Production

  • ARNAUD DOMMERC

     

International Sales

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