Still from House of the Wind

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House of the Wind

Bernard Auguste Kouemo Yanghu

Cameroonian director Bernard Auguste Kouemo Yanghu’s outstanding feature debut is a poignant tale of an ageing parent who has been left behind.
Runtime
104 min
Country
Cameroon-France-Belgium-Benin-Saudi Arabia-Qatar
Language
French, Bafang
Year
2026
More information
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Screenings

Josette Kwanya delivers a powerhouse performance as an elderly woman living alone in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, after her children emigrated to the West. Fierce and self-reliant, she still feels pangs of loneliness as she quietly yearns for their return, or even a visit from them. But things change when she encounters Sarah, a rebellious youngster, who provides respite from solitude in the most unexpected ways.

Wema Mumma