Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars

Kellou is a seventeen-year-old girl living in a remote village in Chad who experiences supernatural visions and abilities she cannot explain. Her life changes when she meets Aya, an exile with a painful past. Through this relationship, Kellou gains a new perspective on her dreams and history. However, as Kellou protects Aya from the village chief who wants her gone, she must confront the anger of the local community to maintain her own freedom.

This drama was directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Laurent Gaudé. It is the third film directed by Haroun, following Maral tanié from 1994 and Goï-Goï from 1995. The production was a collaboration between France and Chad, involving the companies Pili Films and Göi-Göi Productions. The film features a cast including Maïmouna Miawama in the role of Kellou, alongside Achouackh Abakar Souleymane as Aya, Ériq Ebouaney as Garba, Brigitte Tchanégué as Aïcha, Saleh Sambo as the village chief, and Christ Assidjim Mbaihornom as Baba. The movie has a runtime of 101 minutes.