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This is the last year of master’s degree at the prestigious dance school "Ecole des Sables", founded in Senegal and directed by choreographer and dancer Germaine Acogny, 80 years old. Germaine Acogny received a Golden Lion for her entire career at the 2021 Venice Biennale. Its students from all over Africa give themselves "body and soul" to obtain their diploma, but also the blessing of "the mother of modern African dance" or "mother germaine".

1h 23m2026

French

Crew and Cast

Storyline

This is the last year of master’s degree at the prestigious dance school "Ecole des Sables", founded in Senegal and directed by choreographer and dancer Germaine Acogny, 80 years old. Germaine Acogny received a Golden Lion for her entire career at the 2021 Venice Biennale. Its students from all over Africa give themselves "body and soul" to obtain their diploma, but also the blessing of "the mother of modern African dance" or "mother germaine".

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Info

Status
Released
Released
9 August 2026
Runtime
1h 23m

Production

Director
Mamadou Dia
Studios
Joyedidi, Les Films du Bilboquet, Vià93
Countries
Senegal, France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French, English