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Afrofuturism

Hasaki Ya Suda

24m

Directed by Cédric Ido • 2011 • France
Starring Jacky Ido, Cédric Ido, Min Man Ma

In an all-too-plausible future ravaged by climate change, rival clans must fight for the remaining natural resources in this striking Burkinabé blend of samurai adventure, spaghetti western, and doomsday science-fiction.

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