Shado'man

An epic journey for the viewer, through the darkness of memory, eventually to emerge into the light of a new day.

At night, a group of young men and women, gather on the street corners of Freetown, Sierra-Leone. These streetboys are crippled and destitute: amputees of the civil-war that ended 10 years ago. Abandoned by their family, ostracised by society and forced to live in the streets, they form a close-knit community, beyond traditional tribal and religious dividing lines. Their dream is to build a house for themselves, so they buy a few bricks every day…

80’ / DCP / colour      

Original title: SHADO’MAN
Dir: Boris Gerrets
Prod: Pieter van Huystee Film                   
D.O.P.: Boris Gerrets
Language: English/Krio (English subtitles)   

Boris Gerrets:
a.o. PEOPLE I COULD HAVE BEEN AND MAYBE AM (2010, doc) Awards: Best Mid-Length Doc IDFA, DREAMRIDERS (2006, short doc).

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