Nūūn ni Nëën
Director: Amath Mbaye
One Saturday, several locations, a full crew. And a film pre-selected for Cannes.
- Type
- Short film
- Released
- 2024
- My role
- Director
A short film by Adja Ndioro Thiam, which I directed with her. Pre-selected for the Cannes Film Festival. Produced by SHELT, with the support of the German Embassy in Dakar.
The second film
After Connexions, Ndioro Thiam came back with a new story, and a request: direct it with her. This time, a real crew, a cast, production by SHELT and the support of the German Embassy in Dakar.
Win the shoot before you shoot
What I loved most was the preparation. Scouting the locations, going back with the camera team, deciding who goes where and when. Because everything had to fit in one day: several locations, a single Saturday.
A shoot is won before the first shot.
On set
Behind the camera and in front of it: Ndeye Awa Ndoye, Ousmane Gningue, Pauline Ndiaye, Martha Cole and Fatimah Ndiaye. A generous crew, a smooth shoot, shots I am proud of.
All the way to Cannes
Nūūn ni Nëën was pre-selected for the Cannes Film Festival, before being shown at our 2024 Biennale exhibitions, alongside Connexions and Diak Sparrow.
What I took from it
- Pre-production is where the film is decided.
- A second film with the same artist goes further: the trust is already there.
- Good collaborations open doors, all the way to Cannes.
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