The Sound Barrier
Curated by IHE
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25m
The film follows three innovative social business ideas from students in Africa to take on major challenges faced by their continent. As they compete with hundreds of projects from around the world, one project starts to demonstrate that it just might have what it takes to make it all the way; a step towards international recognition that could mean a symbolic victory for the African youth.
Director: Thibault Dufour
2013 | 23 min
Burkina Faso | France | USA
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