A broken toaster, a broken heart, and the weight of empires — in 20 flawless minutes.
Zé runs a repair shop where he toils over the dregs and discards of his suburban seaside town. Zé is a black bisexual middle-aged man looking for love, and facing down the invisible traumas of colonialism to find a new kind of freedom. But can he learn to mend his relationship with himself?
Direction
Two directors, one seamless vision of tactile, tender storytelling.
Cinematography
The repair shop glows like a sanctuary of forgotten things.
Director
Roger Ghil
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
GG FÁKỌ̀LÁDÉ's name honors Yoruba naming traditions, centering African diasporic identity in every frame.
The 20-minute runtime isn't limitation — it's the film's thesis. Healing doesn't need epic length; it needs attention.
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