Gestures of Memory: The Cemetery of Cinema

The filmmaker embarks on a journey to understand the production behind the first film made in Guinea and French-speaking Africa - Mouramani (1953), directed by Mamadou Touré - and to locate a copy of its print.

The search for the lost film, which becomes almost mythical in the process, also uncovers a reflection on the importance of physical spaces where records can be stored and accessed, such as the archive as a method for preserving film histories. In turn, the documentary prompts a discussion on the shifting cultural and historical attitudes towards cinema and the various teachings of film education.

French with subtitles