Aya

For the development of “Aya” (initially “The Black Prince”), Simon Coulibaly Gillard took part in Groupe Ouest Développement’s workshop Scénario : puissance & âme. The film was backed by the Centre du Cinéma de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles with the limited budget fund and this was how Simon came to work on his script in Finistère.

Synopsis

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.