Bikers

A gritty, humane weave of three city lives, moving between hardship and momentum with an unresolved, open-ended unease.

Directed by

Narcisse Wandji

Genres

Drama

Starring

Danilo Melande, Merveille Akamba, Christian Aliguena

Overview

Bendskins is the name given to the motorcycle taxi-drivers of Cameroon. The film tells stories from the lives of three bendskins. Stories full of drama, tragedy and tempo - and insights into modern, urban Africa. Every day, Sani, Marie and Franck make their way with their fares along pot-holed gravel tracks through the chaos of the big city. Their private lives, too, are thrillers with open endings. Sani gets into trouble with his pregnant girlfriend's father, who's not afraid to throw his weight around. Marie is searching for a man who years ago raped her. And Franck is trying to get rid of a bag with shocking contents.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, justice, trauma, politics

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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