René is the onlychild of Robert and Odile. He isill, and hisillnessrequiressurgery. The costis 75,000 francs, but Robert isunemployed and cannotaffordit. Robert and hiswife Odile asktheir relatives, friends and acquaintances for financial help to savetheir son. In vain. Theyget no help, and René istakenaway by hisillness. Once René has died, the same people show theirgenerosity by spending high sums of money for the hearse, the coffin, the funeral… Yet, only 75,000 francs wereneeded to save René…
Film by Jean Claude Kiswendsida Ouédraogo,
*Selected for the FESPACO 2025