Sage
By Idil Ibrahim
2018, Senegal/USA, 24 mins
9:30pm on March 16, 2019
9:30pm on March 16, 2019
About the movie
When his efforts to reach Europe proved unsuccessful, Sega is thrust back to Dakar where he must now confront his family and friends and navigate his disappointment as well.
About the director
Idil Ibrahim is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York but working worldwide. Idil has worked on and produced film projects that have gone on to screen at the top international film festivals such as the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Toronto International Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Cinéma du Réel in Paris, and Sundance Film Festival, among others. A graduate of UC Berkeley, her work has led her around the world and extensively throughout Africa and has worked on projects produced in Kenya, Senegal, Somalia, Uganda, Malawi and Zambia. She is a recipient of the 2017 Extraordinary Women Awards held by the 92nd Street Y, a hub for women to learn and inspire others by sharing their knowledge, ideas, insights and strength. She was also selected as one of OkayAfrica’s “100 Women” for 2018.