The feature film “Sahari Slem Wesaa” by director Moulay Taieb Bouhanana won the Grand Prize at the 4th edition of the Cotonou Cinematographic and Digital Meetings (ReCiCo), which took place from October 5 to 11.
The winning films were announced during the closing and awards ceremony, held in the presence of the Moroccan ambassador to Benin, Rachid Rguibi, several personalities from the world of culture and art, as well as an audience of filmmakers and artists from more than 20 African countries. “Sahari Slem Wesaa”, which represented Moroccan cinema in this edition alongside the films “The Glass of Friendship” by director Naoufel Berraoui, and “Jalal Eddine” by Hassan Benjelloun, won the Grand Prize (Kama D’ gold), in the “Feature Fiction” category, while the second prize was awarded to the film “Mayouya” by Claudia Yaka from Congo-Brazzaville.
The feature film “Evil Does Not Come From Far” by Gabonese director Melchissedec Obbiangz won third prize in this category. To note, “Sahari Slem Wesaa”, a 119-minute feature film, whose plot takes place between the 70s and 90s of the last century, tells the story of Hammad, Salka and Ammar, three brothers from the southern provinces of Kingdom, who decided, after the Green March, to break ties so that everyone leads their own lives alone.
The three brothers thought their separation would last only a few days or weeks, until they found themselves in the middle of a long-lasting conflict. However, nostalgia will push them to face all difficulties in the hope of reuniting again.
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