This work questions traditional narrative structures by interweaving the stories of Muluken and Lukas, two siblings, with that of Israel Dejene, founder of Megabiskate - in order to paint a picture of life in Entoto. In this story, Muluken teaches his brother to skateboard and he manages to break out of a cycle of poverty and decline. In parallel, Israel Dejene's work and philosophy of life shows how his love for skateboarding led him to become involved with the youth of his community.

A film by Djibril DRAMÉ

Senegal, 2017, Experimental, 12 min

A few words from the author:
Who are our guardians, who are those who protect us, our shields against the evils of society...? Well, our sisters, our mothers, our wives, our daughters, our friends, our colleagues. The "Guardian" in this film is Muluken, the older sister of Lukas, the young man from Shromeda in the Addis Ababa suburb of Entoto. Lacking activities, young Lukas often found himself in trouble. Each time, it was his big sister, Muluken, who came to the rescue. Muluken was very creative in her teaching and decided to buy him a skateboard. This brought hope to Lukas' life. This is the fiction part of the film. The other part of the film tells the story of Israel Dejene, the founder of Megabi Skate, a skateboarding and personal development centre for children.


2018 | Festival Gorée Cinéma - Season 4, Senegal
* Selection - Open Air Cinema | Short Film Night
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