The Grands Explorateurs stopover in Senegal for the second film conference of the 2023-2024 season.
Senegal has a particularly rich, sometimes tragic past. The island of Gorée, in particular, was the departure point for slave ships heading to America.
Director Marc Temmerman approaches this story, but above all he wants to present a young country, looking to the future, with varied landscapes. He follows the West Coast from north to south, meeting members of various ethnic groups, all driven by the same hospitality, teranga.
Senegal, at the gateway to Africa is on Quebec tour until November 28