A pawn does not beg for justice; it advances until it becomes the most dangerous piece on the board. On the eve of a world chess championship, a disgraced prodigy confronts the mentor who secretly destroyed her career. With only a chessboard between them, four years of silence unravel into a psychological battle. Clarice seeks neither revenge nor threats, but a confession freely given. In the end, the true checkmate is making your opponent defeat themselves.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Buma Clinton Lajong is a Cameroonian filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and director based in Buea. A graduate in Performing and Visual Arts from the University of Buea, he began his artistic journey at ACCFADMA in Bamenda. Passionate about psychological thrillers, he explores the hidden dynamics and darker dimensions of institutions and society.
Following the death of the Belaka, King of the Mboum people, Princess Wu-Ten claims the throne, just as her two brothers do. Her claim is considered sacrilegious, as tradition forbids women from acceding to the throne. In the wake of this succession crisis, she decides to leave the kingdom and establish a new community elsewhere.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Moïse Gédéons Kamguen Moafo is a poet, playwright, and cultural mediator at the contemporary art center doual'art. He views artistic creation as a space where philosophy and politics converge, a place from which both individual and collective meaning can be constructed.
At 17, while in her final year of high school, Kana seems destined for a bright future. On her desk sits a prototype of a medical device, and her dream is to study medical technology in Germany. She has just been awarded a prestigious scholarship from the Deutsches Institut für Medizintechnologie (DIMT), but there is a catch: by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, she must submit her father's identification document and a signed parental authorization.
Her father, NGOUNI, a strict teacher known for his relentless red pen, refuses to sign. With the support of her aunt, Yemeli, Kana desperately tries to change his mind, only to discover that his refusal is rooted in an old wound left by the departure of her mother, Donfack twelve years earlier. At 4:30 p.m., everything is ready except for one signature. The blue pen waits. The red pen keeps correcting. And KANA’s future hangs in the balance, resting in her father's hand.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yvana Kana Yemeli Memabou is a Cameroonian actress, screenwriter, director, and filmmaker whose career spans multiple areas of the audiovisual industry. Since beginning her journey in cinema in 2022, she has contributed to numerous film productions as both performer and crew member. Trained by leading Cameroonian film professionals, she continues to develop her artistic vision in screenwriting and directing. Alongside her film career, she also works as a qualified nurse.
