Aleksei (Franz Rogowski) is a young Belarusian on the run from a past he must bury. In a form of Faustian pact, he becomes a member of the French Foreign Legion in exchange for the promise of French citizenship. Far away, in the Niger Delta, Jomo is a revolutionary activist, engaged in armed struggle to defend his community. Aleksei is a soldier, Jomo a guerrilla fighter. Because of one more senseless war, their destinies will intertwine. A Big World Pictures release

In French, English, Ibo, Russian, and Polish; with English subtitles

Official Selection: Berlin International Film Festival, New Directors/New Films

Winner: Silver Berlin Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Hélène Louvart)