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Every evening during exam season, as the sun sets over Conakry, Guinea, hundreds of school children begin a nightly pilgrimage to the airport, petrol stations and wealthy parts of the city, searching for light to study. This evocative and poignant documentary shows how children reconcile their daily lives in one of the worlds poorest countries with their desire to learn.

47m2014

French

Crew and Cast

Storyline

Every evening during exam season, as the sun sets over Conakry, Guinea, hundreds of school children begin a nightly pilgrimage to the airport, petrol stations and wealthy parts of the city, searching for light to study. This evocative and poignant documentary shows how children reconcile their daily lives in one of the worlds poorest countries with their desire to learn.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 May 2014
Runtime
47m

Production

Director
Eva Weber
Studios
Animal Monday, HSI London, Odd Girl Out Productions
Countries
Guinea

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
English, French