Souleymane, 25, dreams of being a dancer in spite of having a paralyzed leg. At nightclubs, he transforms into the beloved dancer Grigris, impressing people with his moves. However, when his stepfather falls seriously ill, Souleymane desperately needs money and decides to work for petrol smugglers.
Production companies: France 3 Cinéma, Pili Films, Göi-Göi Productions, Les Films du Losange, Canal+, Ciné+, TV5 Monde, CNC, Soficinéma 9, Abissia Productions, Waza Images
Production countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, France
As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. Only he and his mother survived the carnage of those years. But as with many survivors, the psychological scars remain.