• Da Yie

    Directed by Anthony Nti
    Belgium/Ghana | 21 minutes |

In Ghana, a foreigner gets an assignment to recruit kids for a risky job. He finds Prince and Mathilda, two lively kids, and brings them to his gang, but soon starts to question his decision and how it might affect their lives.

In competition for Best Student International Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Anthony Nti
Producers: Anthony Nti, Chingiz Karibekov, Dimitri Verbeeck
Screenwriter: Anthony Nti, Chingiz Karibekov
Cinematographers: PJ Claessens
Editor: Frederik Vandewalle
Cast: Prince Agortey, Matilda Enchil, Goua Grovogui
Country: Belgium/Ghana
Language: In English, French, and Asante Twi with English subtitles.
Year: 2019
Running Time: 21 minutes
Awards: Grand Prix, International Competition, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival; Best Flemish Short, Leuven International Short Film Festival; Audience Award, Film Fest Gent
Primary Company: Salaud Morisset
Contact Email: festival@salaudmorisset.com

director biography

Anthony (1992) was born in Ghana and moved to Belgium when he was about 10 years old. He studied film at the RITCS in Brussels and became part of a colourful artistic scene, doing commercials and music videos with a multitude of talented young artists. His work has that special something that allows it to go viral – his video Black Magic (Yung Mavu) got over 20 million views.

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