2013 Edition

The Secret of the Ant Children

The Secret of the Ant Children

Section: Long Films

Country: Benin, France

Production Year: 2012

Runtime: 105 Minutes

Director: Christine François

Screenwriters: Christine François, Sophie Fillières, Gaelle Macé, and Maurice Rabinowicz

Cinematographers: François Kuhnel, and Dominique Colin

Editor: Valérie Loiseleux

Music Composer: Jean-François Hoël

Cast: Audrey Dana, Robinson Stévenin, Yann Trégouët, Elie-Lucas Moussoko

Synopsis: Traveling in North Benin, French young woman Cécile crosses the path of an African mother who leaves her newborn baby and flees. Refusing to let him in the orphanage, Cécile decides to adopt this child and even name him Lancelot upon her return in France. Seven years later, Lancelot grows up to become a weird child which drove Cecile to return with him to Africa to attempt to solve the secret behind his abandonment.