Aymar Esse, Director of Locarno Open Doors World Premiere ‘My Father’s Kora,’ Discusses Challenges of Queer Cinema in Senegal

Director Aymar Esse's 'My Father's Kora' premieres on August ninth at the Locarno Film Festival, per Variety. The Benin-Switzerland-Germany co-production centers on an Afro-German trans protagonist and screens in the Open Doors section, which celebrates African cinema. Through the film, Esse addresses the challenges of queer cinema in Senegal.

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