Hamalla is banished from his village in Mali, due to ancient prejudices. He returns four years later versed in modern technology at a time in which the village's future hangs on the brink as the holy well of the ancestors, symbol of the spirituality of the entire community, is contaminated. In the face of epidemic, Hamalla's must convince the villagers of the need to purify the water.
Released
France
May 21, 2002
(Cannes Film Festival)
United States of America
April 1, 2005
(Wisconsin Film Festival)
Burkina Faso
February 28, 2007
(Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival)
Mali
April 6, 2002
