SIMON PANAY

FRANCIA | 2016 | 23’

Perma gold mine, Benin. Some dream to find something, others realized there was nothing to be found. Some dig relentlessly hoping to become rich, others died in the process. And a few of them say that here, nobody dies.

Simon Panay is 22 years old . He made his first fiction short film “Drôle de Guerre” at the age of 19, and got more than 50 official selections, 15 awards and two TV screenings (Eurochannel, Shorts TV). In 2012, he shot his first documentary film in Africa “Tontines, une affaire de femmes” and in 2014 his second documentary “Waiting for the (t)rain”. This film got more than 85 Official Selections all over the world and  17 Awards. His first feature film project is produced by Gérard Kraw.