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    Under the Starry Sky

    Dyana GAYE 2013 France, Belgium, Senegal Fiction color 87min French, English, Wol DCP
    Young Sophie travels from Dakar, Senegal to Turin, Italy to join her husband Abdoulaye, only to find that he is long gone. She must now fend for herself. Abdoulaye, meanwhile, has followed a job opportunity to New York City, hoping to stay with Sophie's aunt. Unfortunately, the aunt is out of the country with her 19-year-old son, journeying to Dakar to introduce him to his African heritage and to take care of some unfinished business. Through the interconnected, emotionally-charged storylines, Gaye succeeds in displaying the underexplored immigrant experience of the three cultures. Each character's journey is an emotional thread ultimately revealing the broader tapestry of searching for a place to call home through disillusionment, isolation, and hope.

    Director

    Dyana GAYE

    The French-Senegalese filmmaker, born in Paris and graduated from the University of Paris VIII - Saint Denis with a Masters in Film Studies, worked as a programmer for the Agency for the Independent Film Distribution, making short films including Dewneti, which won awards, and was nominated for The Ceasar for short film. Under the Starry Sky won the Jury Award for Best French Film at the Angers First Film Festival.

    Director's Statement ▾

    Dyana GAYE

    • 2014 Un conte de la Goutte d'Or
    • 2013 Under the Starry Sky
    • 2011 Africa First: Volume One
    • 2009 Un transport en commun
    • 2006 Ousmane (Short)

    Director: Dyana GAYE

    Screenwriters: C.cile VARGAFTIG & Dyana GAYE

    Director of Photography: Irina LUBTCHANSKY

    Sound: Dimitri HAYLET

    Editor: Gwen MALLAURAN

    Casting Director: Brigitte MOIDON

    Original Music: Baptiste

     

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