Dreams of Djenné

Synopsis

Swedish Sophie has lived a glamorous life in the European fashion world as a model and designer when, in her 50s, she decides to leave everything behind. She builds a hotel in the desert town of Djenné in Mali and starts anew. It is there that her cousin Elisabet finds her. Elisabet, who herself has been grappling with doubts about her life choices, is curious about what drives Sophie. In the conversations between the two women, a sense of camaraderie grows. Perhaps there are not such great differences between a film director from Småland and a hotel owner in Mali?

In the presence of the director and the film crew.

Press

“What womanly power!”- Camilla Wagner, Chair of the Fredrika Bremer Association

Director's Biography

Elisabet Gustafsson is a Swedish film director who lives and works in Stockholm, Paris, and Vimmerby. Her passion is bringing stories to life; stories that might otherwise be forgotten in a drawer or seen from a new angle – all told from her broad but personal perspective.

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Sophie a vécu une vie de glamour dans le monde de la mode en tant que mannequin et styliste lorsque, à la cinquantaine, elle décide de tout quitter. Elle construit un hôtel dans la ville désertique de Djenné au Mali et recommence à zéro. C’est là que sa cousine Elisabet la retrouve. Elisabet, qui a elle-même des doutes sur ses choix de vie, est curieuse de savoir ce qui motive Sophie. Dans les conversations entre les deux femmes, un sentiment de camaraderie se développe. Peut-être n’y a-t-il pas de si grandes différences entre une réalisatrice de Småland et une propriétaire d’hôtel au Mali ?

En présence de la réalisatrice et de l’équipe du film.

Presse

« Quelle puissance féminine ! » – Camilla Wagner, présidente de l’Association Fredrika Bremer

Biographie de la réalisatrice

Elisabet Gustafsson est une réalisatrice suédoise qui vit et travaille à Stockholm, Paris et Vimmerby. Sa passion est de donner vie à des histoires qui, autrement, pourraient être oubliées dans un tiroir ou vues sous un nouvel angle – le tout raconté de son point de vue à la fois large et personnel.

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Synopsis

Swedish Sophie has lived a glamorous life in the European fashion world as a model and designer when, in her 50s, she decides to leave everything behind. She builds a hotel in the desert town of Djenné in Mali and starts anew. It is there that her cousin Elisabet finds her. Elisabet, who herself has been grappling with doubts about her life choices, is curious about what drives Sophie. In the conversations between the two women, a sense of camaraderie grows. Perhaps there are not such great differences between a film director from Småland and a hotel owner in Mali?

In the presence of the director and the film crew.

Press

“What womanly power!”- Camilla Wagner, Chair of the Fredrika Bremer Association

Director's Biography

Elisabet Gustafsson is a Swedish film director who lives and works in Stockholm, Paris, and Vimmerby. Her passion is bringing stories to life; stories that might otherwise be forgotten in a drawer or seen from a new angle – all told from her broad but personal perspective.