Atcha Atcha

Name: Atcha Atcha
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-08-09
Duration: 83 min
Cast: Dominic Obada "Scarz" Promise, Tchinatadi Ndjidda, Germaine Acogny, Joyce Christine Nakiwala, Kezia Jonah Zafinoah

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Release Date

8/9/2026

Runtime

83 mins

Genres

Documentary

Overview

This is the last year of master’s degree at the prestigious dance school "Ecole des Sables", founded in Senegal and directed by choreographer and dancer Germaine Acogny, 80 years old. Germaine Acogny received a Golden Lion for her entire career at the 2021 Venice Biennale. Its students from all over Africa give themselves "body and soul" to obtain their diploma, but also the blessing of "the mother of modern African dance" or "mother germaine".

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Original Language

French

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An immersive portrait of young African dancers pursuing mastery under a legendary mentor, capturing the discipline, vulnerability, and transformation at the heart of artistic training.