BORDERS (2017)
[FRONTIÈRES]
The paths of four very different women converge in this free spirited, at times gritty, road movie set across western Africa. Each is making the long trip from Bamako in Mali to Nigeria's bustling capital of Lagos, passing through Burkina Faso and Benin on the way. Crammed together on a stifling bus, they take in the breathtaking landscapes of coastal and Sahelian countries. But when bus breakdowns, traffic jams, highway robbers, fights between passengers and, worst of all, corrupt and violent border customs officers cause problems, these initially private women join forces. BORDERS is an affecting and at times funny drama about female friendship and empowerment, which also highlights a growing regional problem in west Africa, where lack of integration is thwarting policies on the free circulation of people and goods. (Note adapted from Film Africa UK.) Winner, Best West African Film and Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize, 2017 FESPACO; Audience Award, 2017 World Cinema Amsterdam. Official Selection, 2017 Film Africa UK, 2017 Seattle International Film Festival. DIR/SCR/PROD Apolline Traoré. Burkina Faso/France, 2017, color, 90 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes or Courtesy passes accepted.
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, March 11, 2018
Genre: Drama
