This beautiful little film about migration, borders, and the humans caught in the middle is fascinating and powerful. Calvo weaves multiple stories together into a layered and effecting narrative that makes us look at the issues of human movement in new ways, or makes Eurocentric audiences see new perspectives anyway. All of this is told in a truly engaging story that weaves adventure into its very real world and important story.
A strong cast, centred around Oumarou, the young actor in the titular role, brings this story to life. He is asked to do some powerful acting for such a young performer and he's remarkable.
Adu's story is a powerful one and it is well told, showing the way intersecting journey's are drawn into the drama surrounding migration, the worlds of Europe and Africa coming together. Putting a human face on these issues is important and the film manages to do that, putting many faces on the many different parts of this journey.
Adu
Starring: Moustapha Oumarou, Luis Tosar, Alvaro Cervantes, Anna Castillo, Jesus Carroza, Zayiddiya Dissou
Director: Salvador Calvo
Writer: Alejandro Hernandez
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