

Aya grows up with her mother on the island of Lahou. Joyful and carefree, she likes to pick coconuts and sleep on the sand. However, her paradise is doomed to disappear under the waters. As the waves threaten her house, Aya makes a choice: the sea can rise, but she will not leave her island.
Marie-Josée Degny Kokora
Aya
LeadPatricia Egnabayou
Maman
Junior Asse
Junior
Mariam Traoré
Coco
Eli Kokora
Eli
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Simon Coulibaly Gillard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Aya is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”