28 DAYS
The young Edem raises alone Pépé, his 11 years old daughter since the sudden death of his wife. Father and daughter find it difficult to find a two-person balance without the presence of their common pillar; but an event in the little girl's life will shake up their relationships…
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Jahëna LouisinDirector
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Jahëna LouisinWriter
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7 JOURS POUR 1 FILMProducer
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Project Title (Original Language):28 JOURS
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:10 minutes 2 seconds
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Completion Date:November 13, 2019
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Country of Origin:Togo
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Country of Filming:Togo
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Language:French
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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FILMS FEMMES AFRIQUE FESTIVAL 2020Dakar
Senegal
February 22, 2020
Non competitive selection -
Festival VUES D'AFRIQUE 2020Montréal
Canada
Canadian premiere
Official selection / Special Mention of the jury -
Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) 2020San Jose
United States
October 9, 2020
Official selection -
FLOW (Florida Opening Worlds) Film Festival and Film MarketFlorida
United States
September 25, 2020
Official selection
Distribution Information
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Acajou ProductionsCountry: FranceRights: All Rights
Graduate in Master's degree in International Relations and Political Sciences, Jahëna LOUISIN is a reporter journalist for local production companies and international televisions; Settled since her childhood in Togo, she is used to immortalizing life stories behind her camera by drawing inspiration from this daily life, sometimes tender, sometimes harsh, to imagine human trajectories with universal repercussions.
"What I found fantastic beyond being able to make a film or not was being able to work with other women, which is quite rare in film industry. And I personally really experienced it because I was lucky to have been declared a winner and I could really see this energy, this synergy of women around my film"