Yao

Here we go!

Are you ready?

One two three!

A horse!

Nathan!

Happy birthday, Nathan.

You see? There are giraffes and zebras.

Nathan, enough.

Stop eating the sweets.

Look. We will sleep there.

There is a huge swimming pool, you see?

Enough of sweets.

Nathan, your mom is coming.

Nathan.

So, goodbye.

Goodbye.

Come, quick.

Wait, Demba.

Let's put it here, come on!

Let's go!

Quick.

Demba, wait!

I beat you, Demba.

I have something for you.

- No thanks. - It's a dogon mask.

The kanaga bird.

- It's ancestral! - Twelve thousand.

- No ... Seven thousand, then. - Do you see the ears?

- Ten thousand. - OK, we accept.

It is about a boy from the village of Yvelines.

Where is Yvelines?

His family migrated there from southern Senegal.

He grows up in Yvelines, full of dreams.

He wants to be a boxer or an ambassador.

But, for that, you have to go to university

and he does not like to study.

So he leaves school and begins his great adventure.

You better leave!

What are you doing, you bunch of rascals?

Are you waiting for the school to come to you?

Go away, you rascal!

You are going to see what is good!

Rascal!

The book!

Oumy, quick!

It's a race!

Let's review yesterday's lesson.

Who remembers what we did yesterday?

Yes? You.

We learned about the human body, teacher.

True. And today...

What are you going to do?

I'm going to sew it together.

But it is missing pages.

Demba is going to get paper and I'm going to write them.

Do you want to help us?

Find us at the tree tonight.

Breathing is a two-stroke cycle.

So we have the inspiration and ...?

Expiration.

And today, come on ...

TAYLOR SAMBA

Yao, take this package to Ms. Diallo.

But Dad! - Don't argue!

You are always lost in those books.

Oumy, can you keep a secret?

Don't tell her! Girls don't know how to keep secrets.

Yao, I'm not going to tell anyone.

What is the secret?

Seydou Tall is going to come to Dakar. Demba and I are going to see him.

To get an autograph for the book.

Really?

We'll go tomorrow morning.

My cousin is going to put us in a truck.

And we also have money.

And the school?

Who cares about school? It's Seydou Tall!

He will give me acting advice.

And you, Yao?

I want to see him personally.

And get his autograph.

Do you think he's going to sign that thing?

Are you really going to Dakar?

It's me.

I'm coming down.

I tried to call you this morning. Nathan is sick.

What's wrong with him?

- Fever. - Is it high?

Yes.

His temperature is very high.

It is just a reaction to the vaccine. He will be well.

I'm going to make this trip just to be with him.

I understand, but his ear hurts.

- He can't go. - What?

His ear hurts.

It must be otitis.

He cannot take a plane.

Do not do this to me.

Postpone the trip.

I can't, Laurence.

It's a shame.

A shame?

- Hello, Barry. May I? - Sure.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Let me go up to say goodbye.

He is sick and cannot travel. Period.

Goodbye.

Stop it...

Laurence...

What a shame.

It was important.

Are trips important now?

- Of course. - Yeah?

You never traveled with us, but it is important now?

I am saying that it is a pity.

That's it. A pity.

You are a pity.

Laurence...

WAREHOUSE

- Where's Demba? - He is coming.

You have the money?

Give it to me.

Quick!

You go in that truck.

Wait! Demba has not arrived yet!

Demba!

What happened?

I waited for you. Where were you?

Your cousin took the money. What are we going to do?

- You said you would come. - Yao, it's too far. We can't go.

Are you afraid?

No, but you are crazy.

KANEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Tickets please!

Hide!

Thank you.

Tickets please!

Thank you.

Tickets please!

- Welcome to Senegal. - Thank you.

- One question please! - He can't answer now.

- Selfie! - Sorry, not now.

The plane was late, we are very busy.

RTS is going to interview you at the festival.

Are we going to see you at the Biennale?

Sure, that's what I came for.

- Sorry, thanks for coming! - No photos!

Sorry, I didn't think there would be traffic problems.

BIENNALE DAKAR JANUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Hi.

Thank you.

What are you doing here, thief?

Get out of here!

Go away!

Thank you.

Good morning.

I hope we don't find more traffic.

- You think it's possible? - We are in Dakar.

Mr. Tall!

Can we take a photo?

Yes.

Mr. Tall, can you sign the book for me?

He is not going to sign the book for you. Get out!

Wait...

Please, Mr. Tall.

Come.

Let me see the book.

Come with me.

It is the goat's fault.

What goat?

Some toubabs gave Demba this book.

We left it under a tree and the goat ate it.

We catch the goat and try to repair the book.

- Where are you from? - Kanel.

- Where is? - 387 km from here.

Approximately.

Who did you come with?

Demba was coming with me, but it scared him.

So, I came alone. A man took me to the station.

I took a train.

Alone?

And how do you go to your house?

- Are there night trains here? - I don't know, Mr. Tall.

Where is your town?

Goodnight, Mister.

What do you want?

A pineapple "gazelle". With straw!

- Is it good? - It's a matter of taste, sir.

I will have the same. With straw too.

- Very good. - Thank you.

You are a shy boy who knows exactly what he wants.

I am the opposite.

I'm going to autograph the book for you.

My name is Yao.

Big "Y", "a", "o".

FOR YAO

Can you write "for Demba" too?

Big "D", "e", "m", "b", "a".

Thank you.