Disco Afrika is a story influenced by the moods and fashions of the 70s. I want to invite the audience to return to that era when many values and civic movements emerged after independence throughout Africa. This marked an artistic and musical awakening, a continuation of the struggles of the independence movements.
Madagascar, nowadays. Twenty-year-old Kwame struggles to make a living in the clandestine sapphire mines and is taken back to his hometown by an unexpected turn of events. As he reunites with his mother and old friends, he finds himself confronted with the rampant corruption plaguing his country. Now, he will have to choose between easy money and loyalty—between individualism and political awakening.
