SUMMARY
Fanta, a 14-year-old Guinean contortionist, juggles between care for her ill mom, school and what she loves the most – training as one of the only girls in an acrobatic group. Trying to bridge all expectations, Fanta starts to doubt what it is she really wants.
Cast: Fanta TURPIN, Nana GASSAMA, Makhissa CAMARA
Voice: Djene DIANE
Producers: Ellen DE WAELE, Mirna EVERHARD
Co-Producers: Florent COULON, Félix SALGADOO, Lisette KELDER, Ineke KANTERS, Anton IFFLAND STETTNER, Eva KUPERMAN
Cinematography: Johan LEGRAIE
Editing: Ciska SLOWACK
Sound: Billy TOURE
Sound Editing and Mixing: Ivan BROUSSEGOUTTE
Music: Johana BEAUSSART
Art Director: Aurélie FRANÇOIS
Costumes: Carly EVERAERT
The film is a co-production between Serendipity Films (Belgium), VraiVrai Films (France), The Film Kitchen (Netherlands), and Stenola Productions (Belgium).
With support from VAF (Flemish Audiovisual Fund), Eurimages, Belgian TAX Shelter, BNP Paribas Fortis, Nederlands Film Fonds, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, and the Department of Charente-Maritime, in partnership with the CNC.
French theatrical release in 2026 with Les Films du Préau.
WORLD PREMIÈRE :
- Locarno Film Festival, Locarno Kids Screenings - Switzerland - 2025