Ivory Coast and USA / 2019 / 12mins / Drama / French

No Traveler Returns is about a young Ivorian boy in his early 20’s named Yves who recently immigrated to the United States. He’s currently living with his aunt and uncle, who have agreed to take him in until he can get on his feet. However, Yves has been facing many difficulties finding work and his morale has taken a big hit. He’s is in a strange state – lost in his own thoughts as he contemplates how to resolve his problem.

Ellie Foumbi

Ellie Foumbi is an actor, writer and director from Cameroon. She holds an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts in Directing. She’s a Student Academy Awards Semifinalist and an African Movie Academy Award Nominee. She was invited to participate in New York Film Festival’s 2018 Artist Academy. She is a Tribeca Film Institute Alumni with her debut feature project, Zenith, which placed in the semifinals of Austin’s Screenplay Competition. She was selected for IFP’s Marcie Bloom Fellowship and the Film Independent Screenwriting Lab. Ellie made her TV directorial debut on BET’s hip-hop anthology, Tales. Learn More