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Sarah Maldoror ou la nostalgie de l'utopie

Name: Sarah Maldoror ou la nostalgie de l'utopie
Released: 1999
Duration: 26 min

Director Anne-Laure Folly

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A vivid tribute to pioneering filmmaker Sarah Maldoror, this film captures her lifelong commitment to liberation, Black identity, and Négritude. Through interviews and testimonies, Anne-Laure Folly portrays Maldoror’s cinema as an act of resistance, poetry, and political engagement.

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Director: Anne-Laure Folly
Country/Region: Togo
Year: 1999
Length: 26min
Original language: French

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Anne-Laure Folly

Togolese documentary filmmaker known for her socially engaged works on women’s rights, African conflicts and identity. Through intimate testimonies and a feminist perspective, her films explore overlooked voices and histories, including her acclaimed tribute to Sarah Maldoror.

From Women Make Waves International Film Festival 2026, No. 33

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Sarah Maldoror ou la nostalgie de l'utopieWomen Make Waves International Film Festival 2026, No. 33Master in Focus: Sarah Maldoror

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Women Make Waves International Film Festival, 2026Master in Focus: Sarah Maldoror, Official selection

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Anne-Laure Folly

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