THE SOUND BARRIER
Directors & Producers: Thibault Dufour & Philip Drouin
2013 | 23 min
Burkina Faso | France | USA
Languages: English, French
Subtitles: English
A mosquito-repellent soap that prevents malaria, straw bricks made out of agricultural residues for more sustainable housing, a bio-digester made out of recycled plastic to create bio-gas for rural populations. The film follows 3 innovative social business ideas from students in Africa to take on major challenges faced by their continent. As they compete with hundreds of projects from around the world, one project starts to demonstrate that it just might have what it takes to make it all the way; a step towards international recognition that could mean a symbolic victory for the African youth.
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FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Special Mention, SIMA 2014
PovertyCure International Short Film Festival