Discoveries from Djibouti World Cinema

Recording a 24-hour period throughout every country in the world, we explore a greater diversity of perspectives than ever seen before on screen. We follow characters and events that evolve throughout the day, interspersed with expansive global montages that explore the progression of life from birth, to death, to birth again. In the end, despite unprecedented challenges and tragedies throughout the world, we are reminded that every day we are alive there is hope and a choice to see a better future together. Founded in 2008, it set out to explore our planet's identity and challenges in an attempt to answer the question: Who are we?

Burta Djinka was a short film from Djibouti, directed by G. Borg, notable as an early local filmmaking effort in the country, telling a story in the Somali language as the nation developed its cinema scene before independence.

Dhalinyaro tells the story of three 18-year-old high school girls, coming from different social classes, rooted in their culture but also turned to the outside thanks to the new technologies.

Souad, Oubah and Ayane met at a tender age. Khat is a very sought after leaf, commonly used by Djiboutians, which, when chewed for long periods of time, delivers a sense of euphoria and numbness This omnipresent element is the backdrop which shapes the lives of this group of friends.