THE LAST TEAR

In the narrow streets of an unforgiving district of Douala, Marta, the widow of a soldier, refuses to accept the tragic fate of her only child Loïc Noumbissi, provoked by another young person from the neighborhood. Determined to protect her son from external dangers, she immerses herself in illusory moments of love and protection. However, brutal reality hits when she discovers that her son's tormentor has just been released.

  • Cyril Vadel Assongmo
    Director
  • Cyril Vadel Assongmo
    Writer
  • Cyril Vadel Assongmo
    Producer
  • Deneuve Djobong
    Key Cast
    "Marta "
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    LA DERNIÈRE LARME
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Fiction, drame
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    5,750 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Cameroon
  • Country of Filming:
    Cameroon
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Numérique, 4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Cyril Vadel Assongmo

Assongmo Djeukeng Cyril-Vadel, born February 16, 1994 in Fongo-Tongo, West Cameroon, obtained his Baccalaureate in 2012 in Douala. Passionate about cinema, his dream is to be a director, due to lack of finances, he did not enter film school, and enrolled at university in Physics where he obtained a degree 3 years later. In 2016, he met the producer/director Lambert Ndzana, the director Sergio Marcello who brought him to his first film set as an intern, he learned from the elders. In 2020, he created and directed a 26-episode/6-minute series.

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Director Statement

<<THE LAST TEAR>> is a short film highlighting the injustice that reigns in this dark world. A poignant dark drama, exploring pain, maternal love and the harsh realities of inner city life through the universal prism of loss and injustice.