Experiencing Interruptions?

Café ?

Ouzin, Baba and Sémou, longtime friends and retired, never miss their daily coffee meetup. But every year, in April, Sémou is haunted by the loss of his first love. One afternoon, as Ouzin and Baba grow concerned about their friend, Sémou doesn't show up for coffee.

  • Bamar KANE
    Director
  • Bamar KANE
    Writer
  • Bamar KANE
    Producer
  • Bass Dhem
    Key Cast
    "Ouzin"
  • Cheikh Tidiane Sow
    Key Cast
    "Baba"
  • Cheikh Kanouté
    Key Cast
    "Sémou"
  • Liza Alegria Ndikita
    Key Cast
    "Mati"
  • Anne-Sophie Semedo
    Key Cast
    "Eyva"
  • Jaden Wess
    Key Cast
    "Young Ouzin "
  • Sékou Dicko
    Key Cast
    "Young Baba"
  • Mohamed Lamine Cissé
    Key Cast
    "Young Sémou"
  • Naomie Ediaho Mbatel
    Key Cast
    "Mati's daughter"
  • Samuel Ediaho Mbatel
    Key Cast
    "Mati's son"
  • Imrane Sognane
    Key Cast
    "Courtyard man 1"
  • Fah Fofana
    Key Cast
    "Courtyard man 2"
  • Medina Diarra
    Key Cast
    "Courtyard woman"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Café ?
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 10, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (Carthage film festival)
    Tunis
    Tunisia
    December 13, 2025
    North African
    Jury Special Mention in short film official selection
  • Afrobrix Film Festival
    Brescia
    Italy
    November 15, 2025
    European Première
    First prize short film competition / Dams Unicatt Student Awards
  • Kinshasa International Film Festival (Fickin)
    Kinshasa
    Congo
    October 25, 2025
    Official selection
  • Bangui fait son cinéma
    Bangui
    Central African Republic
    Silver Bantu in short film official selection
Distribution Information
  • C'est la bagarre ici
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Bamar KANE

Bamar KANE is a Senegalese actor, screenwriter and director.

As an actor, he appears in the films Tirailleurs, Io Capitano, and Ni chaînes, ni maîtres, as well as in the series Le Monde de demain (Netflix), Deep (OCS Ciné+), and the British mini-series Eric (Netflix).

A 2023 graduate of the Nouvelles Écritures screenwriting program, he is currently developing several short films, feature films and series projects.

In 2023, he was also a Villa Albertine resident in Atlanta and New York, where he developed a documentary project.

In 2025, he wrote and directed his first short fiction film: Café?

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Director Statement

My team and I had so much fun bringing these three 70-year-old teenagers to life.
I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it.
We would be honored if the film found a place in your program.
And maybe soon…a coffee?

Mon équipe et moi avons pris un immense plaisir à mettre en scène ces trois adolescents de 70 ans. J’espère que vous en aurez autant à le découvrir que nous à le faire.
En espérant qu’il trouve sa place dans votre programmation.
Et peut-être bientôt…un café ?