“KiW” tells the story of the young Lebanese Ali, who leaves Paris after a series of setbacks to try his luck in his hometown Dakar after all. He founds “KiW”, a small fish factory named after the moment in which fish make their catch and their luck. And Ali’s business grows – despite the international exploitation of the Senegalese waters, heavy rains, power outages and other adversities.

It is, however, the investment of his cousin that leads to irreconcilable differences and casts Ali away to a new, old life – on Haiti...

with

Ali Hawili

Sophia Hawili

Oussman Pam

Michael Pereira (Grand Mike)

Michael Sylla (Petit Mike)

Ndeye Fall

Moussa Fall

Hacem Hawili

Julie Bas

Writer, director, cinematographer: Frederik Arens Grandin

Translation: Penny Allen, Sara Berthier, Khadim Mbaye, Janaína Meis, Nadjet Tabouri

Editor: Francine Lemaître

Sound and sound design: Clement Jusforgues

Audio mixing: Leroy Quintyn

Colour grading: Oliver Freuwörth

Subtitles: Rita Thiesing

Production company: Blinker Filmproduktion GmbH (GER)

in co-production with The Kingdom (FR)

Producer: Meike Martens

Co-Producer: Marie-Odile Gazin

Production manager: Martina Kirsch

Funding: Film- und Medien Stiftung NRW (Düsseldorf)

Participation in the Berlinale Talents Doc Station 2014

Development supported by Procirep & Angoa, Brouillon d'un rêve, la Scam and La Culture avec la Copie Privée.

Postproduction supported by Périphérie - Centre de création cinématographique, La Room Studio, Medienprojekt Wuppertal

Duration: 73 min

Format: DCP

Video/Audio: Color, Stereo