THE AFRICAN BANQUET

By Tomás LIPGOT

DUERMEVELA - as PROD

Documentary - Development 2022

"The African Banquet" portrays the life of a large family-tribe of the Sawa ethnic group in Cameroon.

    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • ARGENTINA, SPAIN, CAMEROON
    • Languages
    • SPANISH, FRENCH
    • Budget
    • 0.3 - 0.6 M$
    • Duration
    • 85 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Tomás LIPGOT
    • Producer(s)
    • Tomás LIPGOT (DUERMEVELA), Javier RUEDA (AVED PRODUCTIONS)
    • Synopsis
    • The documentary begins in Barcelona, ​​showing the differences and tensions between this couple-continent, who will travel to Douala to settle a family dispute. Once there we will enter the intimacy of a house that coexists between ancient practices and the chaos of a port city, the second largest in Cameroon.Family conflicts move forward: Richard's mother has HIV and everybody is intrigued about the way she got infected; Bahkit wants to go to Europe at all costs, even knowing that a tragic destiny can wait for him; Chayna is entering adolescence and she is strongly questioning her family.
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Dec 08, 2021