Adama Ouédraogo

A small african village. The story focuses on Bila, a ten year old boy who befriends an old woman, Sana... (imdb)

La Nuit de la Vérité is situated in an imaginary West African country. After ten years of civil war beween the government army of the Nayak, led by 'Le président' (Adama Ouédraogo), and the Bonande rebels led by Colonel Theo (Commandant Moussa Cissé), there is some sign of peace negotiations. But not everyone is in favour of peace... (imdb)

Moctar lives in Mali with his mother Saffi and his ailing grandfather. One day, Saffi receives a letter from France which overwhelms her with happiness. Ibrahim Sow, her husband and Moctar's father, who has emigrated there, can at last accommodate them. Mother and son say farewell to Grandpa, as he cannot follow them. When they arrive in Lyon, where Ibrahim is waiting for them, something strange happens. Moctar sees a hyena in a street... Of course, nobody believes him.