25 Oct 2004
Binta and the Great Idea
Binta, a little girl from Senegal, tells us about the everyday life in her village, the importance of education for the girls, and about her father's great idea to make the world a better place.
Tiya's Dream
In Ethiopia, in a small country school, children have a lesson on the Millennium Development Goals. But one of the pupils, Tiya, is distracted, she doesn’t listen. She is staring at the window. Outside, some children are playing rugby... Abderrahmane Sissako's contribution to 8 (2008).
Top Billed Cast
Nigist Anteneh Tiya
Tefera Gizaw Tiya's father
Fekadu Kebede Teacher
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