A dive into the daily life of the Microbes, these street children in Abidjan, who lost their bearings and attack the population in roving bands.

Chaka (13 years old) is the second child of a poor family in Yopougon (a popular neighborhood in northern Abidjan), whose father (Cissé) was unfairly fired from his job as a publication manager at the government-run daily newspapers (Matins d'Abidjan) after the post-electoral crisis in 2011.
His mother (Khadija), a storekeeper installed in the public domain, is driven out like several other storekeepers. This situation creates tension between his father and his mother, which soon becomes unbearable. Chaka and his older sister Hadjara (15 years old) decide to leave their family and move in at their older cousin's in Abobo.
With the help of her cousin, Hadjara becomes a Gbaka apprentice (Gbaka are local minivans) in a train station, while Chaka wanders…
After many efforts, Chaka's best friend Timo (15 years old) manages to have him join a gang of Microbes, led by Kouess (17 years old). Hadjara does everything she can to keep her brother away from the gang and sends him to see Myriam (35 years old), the director of a reinsertion center for young idlers.
But a totally disoriented Charka is driven by his desire to "replace" his father, who can't make ends meet, and by the temptation to become a well-respected thug in the neighborhood.
Very quickly, he win's Kouess' respect thanks to his bravery and boldness during their street attacks.
However, as a newcomer in the gang, he is the victim of hazing and bullying by other gang members, including the youngest ones.

But Chaka, who aims at becoming a thug on his own, decides to leave the gang… During a burglary that doesn't go as planned, he escapes, stealing a million CFA francs.
In order to hide, he decides to go see Myriam and pretends he wants to give up on being a thug. Meanwhile, he starts his own gang of microbes…

mit / estrelado / starring / avec
Ali Cissé, Alexis Kouamé, Néné Josée

TV Series by | Série télé de
Alex OGOU

Ivory Coast | 2018 | TV Series | 10x52mins

Title | Titre : INVISIBLES
Production year | Année de Production : 2018
Type : TV Series | Série TV - 10x52''
Episodes : 10 x 52''
Estimated cost of production | Coût de production estimatif : USD 335.000 $

Creator (Showrunner) | Créateur (Showrunner) : Alex OGOU (Côte d'Ivoire)

REGISSEUR / REALIZADOR / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATEUR :
Alex OGOU

Script | Scénario :
Aka ASSIE & Alex OGOU

Producer | Producteur :
Karamoko TOURÉ (TSK Studios, Côte d'Ivoire)


PRODUKTION / PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
- TSK Studios (Côte d'Ivoire)
- CANAL+ INTERNATIONAL (France)

With the support of | Avec le soutien du
Fonds Image de la Francophonie (OIF / CIRTEF : 40 000 €)

VERTRIEB / DISTRIBUIÇÃO / DISTRIBUTION / DISTRIBUTION :
- TSK Studios (Côte d'Ivoire)


CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals) :
Ms. Nameita TOURÉ, Productrice || TSK Studios
Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan - Riviera Golf (Centre Commercial)
25 BP 1561 ABIDJAN 25
(+225) 27 22 43 62 48 | contact(@)tskstudios.ci

PREMIOS | AWARDS | PRIX :
* Prize of the best series in development | Prix de la meilleure série en développement (Les Trophées Francophones du Cinéma 2015, Abidjan, Ivory Coast).
* Grand Prize (TV Series) | Grand Prix - Pitching Série TV (Discop 2016, Abidjan, Ivory Coast).*


FESTIVALS - PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS - SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :

/// 2016 | Compétition de Pitching Discop: GRAND PRIX (Série TV) \\ Discop 2016 \\ Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) | http://discopafrica.com/fr/grand-prix-invisibles-serie-tv-10x52mn/

/// 2015 | Selection : "Afrique en Séries" contest | Concours "Afrique en Séries" \\\ Les Trophées Francophones du Cinéma 2015, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)



Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- Africiné Magazine (Dakar)
- https://www.tskstudios.ci/en/invisible-en/
- https://www.facebook.com/tskstudiosofficiel/
- http://discopafrica.com/fr/grand-prix-invisibles-serie-tv-10x52mn/
- http://discopafrica.com/event/invisibles-grand-prize-tv-series-abidjan-2016/
- www.imdb.com/title/tt10459590/
Updated by Thierno DIA, 31 May 2025