Part
of the series “2000 Seen By,” this film offers a unique
look into the culture of Maurtius, a community rarely seen on film.
On the eve of the 21st century, Sissako, an African filmmaker living
in France returns to his native village of Sokolo. He has not returned
to see his father since he left to continue his film education in
Russia. He rediscovers a familiar place, observe life under the harsh
African sun or cycles in the desert landscape. Desperately trying
to communicate with France from the minimal post-office, he discovers
that daily life hasn’t changed much for the village inhabitants,
and that the beginning of a new millenium has little meaning for them.
The beauty and simplicity of Sokolo’s way of life is the extreme
opposite of what the filmmaker has become accustomed to in France.
This pilgrimage back to his roots takes the spectator on a voyage
into a poetic vision of the world. Free from the frenzy of the year
2000, Sokolo offers an oasis of peace and simplicity.
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