At 16, Losseba is no longer quite a child. But he still lives among the Godobes, the street children of Bangui. He leads his little troop, advises and watches over them, like a protective angel. No matter his miserable daily life, Losseba has a dream: he would like to become a singer.

A short film by Christian OUSSEINE

Central African Republic, 2017, documentary, 18 mins, color

First film, by this author

LA RUE (Bè Ti Legué) de Christian Ousseine (VOSTF) from ateliersvaran on Vimeo.

Film from a training workshop:
Production workshop in the Central African Republic (7 weeks - Bangui)
Workshop theme: Reconstruction and reconciliation

Original title: BÈ TI LEGUÉ - THE STREET
Duration: 18 min
Language: Sango
Subtitles: French, English
Recording format: HD
Filming location: Bangui
Tags: Youth, Poverty, Work, Economy, short film, Money, Childhood, Housing, Homeless

Director: Christian Ousseine
Image: Christian Ousseine
Sound: all trainees
Editing: Ruben Korenfeld

A co-production
- The Varan Workshops
- Alliance française de Bangui

CONTACT (Screening copy)
The Varan Workshops
www.ateliersvaran.com/fr/cinematheque/be-ti-legue_1721

AWARDS, FESTIVALS AND BROADCASTS:
- Image et vie 2018 Film Festival (Dakar, Senegal)
- Lumières d'Afrique Film Festival 2019 (Besançon, France)