OR DE VIE (A GOLDEN LIFE)

This gold-mining town in the south of Burkina Faso seems unreal; indeed, it could be the setting for a cyberpunk sci-fi film. But for 16-year-old Rasmané, it is part of everyday life. Equipped with simple manual tools and winches, he and other young people enter the narrow, deep shafts. “The golden life” gives them hope of a quick buck, but offers few prospects for the future.  Sangaré observes these actions without judging them. Perhaps he keeps such a non-judgmental and clear perspective because he himself once worked in one of those mines.