Ali and His Miracle Sheep

Nine-year-old Ali hasn’t spoken since his father was murdered by ISIS. Setting out on a pilgrimage across modern-day Iraq, he plans to sacrifice his sheep Kirmeta at the shrine of an ancient saint. This personal journey becomes a lyrical meditation on hope for miracles amid the suffering of a nation. Sixty years ago, the French government established its space centre in Kourou, French Guiana. Six hundred Guyanese people were expropriated as France realised its dream of space conquest. Combining field investigation and creative manipulation of archives, this haunting short documentary gives a voice to an erased and silenced population.