Afrotōpia, A Film By Gabonese Filmmaker David Mboussou, Named an Official Selection of the Alma Film Festival 2026
Ezekiel on a boat. Caught between inheritance and imagination, between land and water, between what is expected and what must be protected. Las Terrenas, Samaná Province, Dominican Republic — The Alma Film Festival proudly announces Afrotōpia , directed by David Mboussou , as an Official Selection of its inaugural festival edition, taking place March 17–22, 2026 , in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic. Afrotōpia (2025) is a Gabonese narrative film that follows Ezekiel , a 25-year-old aspiring filmmaker compelled to leave behind his artistic ambitions to work in his father’s logging business in the Congo Basin. When Ezekiel discovers plans to exploit a sacred forest, he is thrust into a profound moral conflict—one that places filial loyalty, creative freedom, and the survival of Indigenous communities in direct opposition. Rooted in the ecological and cultural realities of Central Africa, Afrotōpia examines legacy, power, and responsibility, asking urgent questions about who shapes th...