Looking at Africa in the future: In 2064 population growth and climate pressures have pushed the continent to the brink. Most animals are wiped out, and a federation of African states institutes of an annual cull of men to restore the balance.
A multi-narrative feature film set across four storylines that follow a group of characters as their lives begin to unravel.
Aisha is in a marriage that has become stale, when her wish to get pregnant finally becomes reality, she receives some very unexpected news. Louie and Gaspard are a gay couple who are happily in love but when Louie’s female financée suddenly shows up in the picture, all that they hold dear begins to fall apart. Adam and Luke are best friends, but an attack on Adam at a party threatens to create a schism between them. Sindiso runs a charity for women to which she has dedicated herself. When the centre begins to have financial troubles with the real risk of closing, Sindiso must question her fundamental motivations. In the middle of the bustling city we watch as their worlds begin spiralling apart.
Leke, a mixed heritage man living in London, is a successful photographer. His privileged lifestyle allows him to navigate his Black British identity largely on his own hedonistic terms. But when a message from Senegal calls him ‘home’, Leke must confront the psychological intricacies of his heritage and forge a new sense of self.
Moving from brooding London cityscapes to an almost trancelike stillness as Leke travels through to his Senegalese village in Popenguine, director Joseph a. Adesunloye skilfully evokes the internal dichotomy Leke faces. (LFF brochure)
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Journey Strand - World premiere
