LongShots Trailer: Seeking Aline
Watch here the trailer of Seeking Aline, a movie by Senegalese filmmaker Rokhaya Marieme Balde.
In this 27-minute hybrid documentary, a young filmmaker travels back to her family's village in Senegal to film a movie about her ancestor Aline Sitoe Diatta, a young female symbol of resistance and liberty. The entire village embarks with her on this adventure, surrounded by the benign ghost of Aline and inspired by her mythical life's legacy.
The film will be published in its entirety on the LongShots film festival page on September 8. During the festival, you will also be able to watch the Q&A with the director and all the other shortlisted LongShots movies. More importantly, from September 8 to September 19, you can vote for your favourite film and choose the winner of our Audience Award.
Dedicated this year to the theme of 'Journeys', the BBC film festival LongShots spotlights the best short documentaries from the most interesting emerging filmmakers worldwide, handpicked by some of the most prestigious film festivals around the world.
Seeking Aline was nominated by Sheffield DocFest curator Jamie Allan. We hope you enjoy this journey to Senegal, retracing the life of an inspiring young hero of our times.
