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Gracia, football(h)er in Bangui

Documentary

At 18, Gracia has only one dream: to play soccer.

Her passion does not go without conflicts with her entourage, because women's soccer is far from being unanimously accepted in the Central African Republic. The girls are often called "Koli-Wali", which means "half-man half-woman", or "tomboys". Gracia struggles with her mother who would like her to wear a skirt and do the household chores that are expected of women. She also runs away from the high school where she is threatened to be expelled. It does not matter. She has no time to lose for that. Only playing matters to her.

Gracia, football(h)er in Bangui

Gracia, football(h)er in Bangui

Documentary

In production

Year : 2023
Author-director : Leila Thiam
Duration : 52 minutes
Distribution : Les Docs du Nord


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In coproduction with Makongo Films and Pictanovo with the support of the Hauts-de-France Region in partnership with the CNC, and the International Organization of the Francophonie. With the participation of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée and France TV5 Monde.