Senegal / 2021 / 54mins / Documentary / Wolof, Fula and French

Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, is one of sub-Saharan Africa's oldest universities. Léocadie, Demba, M'bar, and Mamy discuss their daily challenges and disappointments that, though difficult, do not derail their aspirations in this temple of knowledge, where more than 80,000 students study and live. Their dorms have turned into sites of resistance and survival techniques. The majority of the students are from underprivileged backgrounds, and the educational and social environment on campus reflects this through protest movements in a variety of sectors, most notably education.

Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Sy

Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Sy is a Senegalese director and cinematographer. He was trained at the Media Centre in Dakar. As a director and independent video journalist, he has traveled extensively in Africa to address various social and political issues in the form of short films and TV magazines for agencies (AP, UN, Reuters) and TV channels (CNN, FR24...).
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