DAO

Credits

Name: DAO

Country: FR/Senegal/Guinea-Bissau

Year of publication: 2026

Format: DCP

Format Canvas:

Color: color

Language : OmeU

Duration: 185 Minuten

Series: 23. Afrika Film Festival Köln

Direction: Gomis, Alain

Abstract

Gloria, a single mother, is about to marry off her daughter Nour. In the suburbs of Paris, the wedding ceremony takes shape, bringing family and friends together for this important event. Thousands of kilometers away, in a village in Guinea-Bissau, Gloria and her family take part in another ceremony: one that elevates her late father to the status of an ancestor. In this feature film, Alain Gomis transcends geographical borders, as well as those between documentary and fiction, and between ancestors and descendants. DAO weaves together timelines and narratives, creating a dialogue between present and past to explore transmission, memory, and roots.