Reves de Poussiere

Saturday, March 28, 2009, 7 p.m.
All showings are in the Mother Theresa Hackelmeier Memorial Library Auditorium

Mocktar, a Nigerian peasant who lost his entire family in a terrible accident, tries to rebuild his life. He goes to Essakane, a dusty gold mine in northeast Burkina Faso, to look for work and to forget the past that haunts him. He is quickly introduced to the small community of miners and begins working in the dangerous tunnels of the mine. Little by little, Mocktar discovers that the gold rush ended 20 years before, and the life of the whole population revolves around the irrational expectation of finding gold. Against this backdrop, he falls in love and struggles not only for his own survival, but also for hers and her daughter’s.

Director and Screenplay: Laurent Salgues
Running time: 86 minutes
Production: France, Canada, Burkina Faso, 2006
Language: French with English subtitles
Rating: Not rated

Awards:

Official Selection, Chicago Film Festival (2007)
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival (2007)