Underplayed Gems

The Field of the Forgotten

The Field of the Forgotten poster
Directed by
Roger Gbekou
Genre
drama film
Country
Togo
Runtime
2h 02m
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young Togolese person faces the choice between leaving Africa for a perceived better life abroad or staying to build a future on the continent. The film follows this struggle as it encourages believing in Africa's own potential.

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What happens

Le Champ des oubliés est un film de fiction togolais réalisé par le cinéaste Roger Komlan Gbekou. Le projet a d’abord vu le jour sous la forme d’un court métrage en 2019, qui a remporté trois distinctions au festival Clap Ivoire : Meilleur scénario (Canal+), Meilleur son (A+) et Meilleure fiction (UEMOA). Fort de ce succès, Roger Gbekou a développé une version long-métrage d’une durée d’environ 122 minutes, sortie en 2022. Tourné entre le Togo, le Ghana et l’Allemagne, le film délivre un message fort à destination de la jeunesse togolaise et africaine, l’incitant à croire au potentiel de son continent plutôt que de céder à l’illusion d’un avenir meilleur ailleurs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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