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Samira's dream (Ndoto Ya Samira) (2022)
A little jewel
A little jewel, filmed with passion and sensitivity, a challenge that combines the courage of a director and a young woman from Zanzibar to pursue their ambitions (Samira to get an education, family, and employment and Tropiano to shoot her endeavor) for seven years, despite obstacles and with rare determination. 'Samira's dream' is a story of coming-of-age and emancipation captured with a surprising ability of immersion in the reality of the island, in everyday life but also in the intimacy of the young woman, taken while maintaining strict respect. The distance that Tropiano still manages to keep from the protagonist, and the absence of judgment and stereotypes - rare in a Western director compared with African culture - make the figure of Samira a universal character with powerful exemplary strength.