In a world where human worth is algorithmically determined, Bamidele (34), seeking medical aid for his wife, encounters an aid program that offers financial help. As he endures the humiliating admission process, he faces the true cost of survival.
Zorana Mušikić, born in Germany to Yugoslav parents, holds a degreee in Media Studies, Philosophy, Visual arts, and a diploma in Photography. Her film career began in 1998 with a directing internship on Goran Paskaljević's "Cabaret Balkan." She has directed music videos, editorial works, and short films, while also serving as Creative Director for award-winning advertising projects. Zorana has directed case study films for NGOs in West Africa and taught film and photography workshops in Monrovia, Lagos, and Berlin. An alumna of the African Artists Foundation and Red Sea Short Film Klinik, she co-founded Mayana Films in Berlin with May Odeh in 2022. The company focuses on emerging talents who move audiences through bold, unique storytelling and impactful films. Zorana sees cinema as a creative tool for illuminating contemporary issues and inspiring social change.
After graduating in Literature from Paris Sorbonne/University of Sydney, Laure works for Le Pacte, at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in NYC & Toronto, and for production companies in LA & Paris. In 2015, she does the Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris for young producers, co-organized by La Fémis, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg & NFTS, before creating Tiresias Films. She produces auteur-driven films that portray reality from an innovative point of view, paying particular attention to writing development & filmic experience. The company has positioned itself in France but also internationally with THOSE WHO REMAIN by Ester Sparatore, Visions du réel International Competition 2019, THE CRIMINALS by Serhat Karaaslan, Special Jury Award at Sundance 2021, shortlisted at the Oscars & Césars 2022. Laure is a EAVE, SPI, EWA, 50/50 & PARC member.