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Yearsafterhisbrother’sdeath,BurkinesefilmmakerMichelZongosetsoutonapersonalreconnaissancemissiontotheIvoryCoast.ThatiswhereJoannywasheadedlongago,nevertoreturn,travellinglikesomanyyoungmentothecountry’smoreaffluentneighbourinsearchofwork.Questionsabouthiswhereaboutsplaguethedirector:WhowasJoannyanywayandhowdidheliveanddie?<br/> Oncethere,ZongomeetsawholeBurkinesecommunitywholabourunderharshconditionsoncocoaandcoffeeplantations.Theyallhopetoearnlotsofmoneyinashortperiodoftimebeforereturninghome.Yetinmostcases,therealityisdifferent.Inoneofthemostmovingscenes,thedirectorplayshiscousinAugustinavideomessagefromhismother,inwhichshereproacheshimfornotcontactingherandcomplainsthatherhouseisinurgentneedofrepair.HerwordshitAugustinhard.Hisfacereflectstheemotionalburdencarriedbythoseforcedtobearthehopesofwholefamilies:pressure,guiltandshame.<br/> WhenZongofinallymeetspeoplewhoknewhisbrother,hefindsthesolacehehadbeenhopingfor.Whatremainsisasenseofuneaseaboutjusthowrapidlypeoplecandisappearfrommemory.