A visa problem forces Adrien back to Paris after 15 years in Senegal with his wife Aminata. Her cousin Sékou, now distanced from his Senegalese origins, takes in Adrien. As Adrien awaits his return, Sékou shows him France, sparking surprises.
Acting
Sylla and Jemili's prickly chemistry carries every scene.
Writing
Sharp observations on code-switching without preaching.
Director
Ludovic Bernard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bernard's film joins a wave of French cinema finally centering Black diaspora stories beyond poverty narratives — though critics note it still centers a white-adjacent perspective.
Sylla improvised much of his character's defensive humor; his real-life bicultural experience informed Sékou's brittle pride.
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