Fantastique

Regisseur Marjolijn Prins follows 14-year-old Fanta in Guinea-Conakry, who tries to keep several balls in the air: school, caring for her sick mother, acrobatics in the Amoukanama circus, and gender roles. Her big dream is to go on tour with the circus. This poetic coming-of-age story effortlessly weaves magical realism and documentary.