Ousmane, a young Senegalese albino, and his mother Aïchata flee their homeland to escape the marginalization and death threats from local sorcerers. They embark on a perilous journey to Europe. Their desert crossing exposes them to constant dangers and the cruel indifference of unscrupulous individuals. At the heart of this odyssey, they discover the depth of the human soul, between compassion and cruelty, forging a path toward light despite the surrounding darkness.
The film Africa Blanca will be screened at the Cannes Film Market by our international seller WIDE in the presence of the director Azlarabe ALAOUI: - Saturday, May 18th at 3:30 PM at Palais B - Monday, May 20th at 5:30 PM at Arcade 3.
Director Azlarabe ALAOUI met with Mr. Franck RIESTER, French Minister of Francophonie, at the CNC pavilion at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Director/producer Azlarabe Alaoui, invited by the CNC to present the production company Saiss Medit, which produced Africa Blanca in co-production with Rena Prod, as part of a co-producers meeting honoring Morocco.
Director Azlarabe Alaoui and co-producer Charles Scibetta (Rena Prod) were welcomed at the Moroccan pavilion in Cannes by CCM Director Abdelaziz Bojdaini and Tariq Khalani to present 'Africa Blanca' at the Cannes Film Festival Market, with the participation of international seller Loïc Magneron (Wide).
Azlarabe ALAOUI and Charles SCIBETTA met at the Morocco Pavilion in Cannes with French Minister of Culture Rachida DATI and Moroccan Minister of Culture Elmehdi BENSAID as part of cultural development between the two countries. Africa Blanca is a fine example of this collaboration through the co-production of SAISS MEDIT (Morocco) and RENA PROD (France).
Meeting of director Azlarabe Alaoui with Catherine Ruelle, journalist, film critic, and former editor-in-chief of Radio France Internationale (RFI).
Interview of director Azlarabe Alaoui by Alena Canada for Amilcar Magazine USA & Canada, at the Splendid Hotel in Cannes.
Meeting of director Azlarabe Alaoui and co-producer Charles Scibetta (Rena Prod) with Boulem Rhoubachi, journalist at France 24.
Three students from Paris 8 University in Paris, Sarah Bouchamama, Lina Lannabi, and May-Ly Carcenac, meet Azlarabe Alaoui, the director of Africa Blanca.
Interview of director Azlarabe Alaoui by journalist Hicham Rami for Africultures online.
