About this event
Following on from Mawda, ça veut dire tendresse, Marie-Aurore d’Awans has adapted Mohamed Mbougar Sarr’s novel, driven by her deep commitment to supporting people in exile. Seventy young men from West Africa arrive in a Sicilian village at the foot of Mount Etna, where they are welcomed by a local association. Some residents get involved, others resist. A period of limbo then begins: the wait for papers, a period of latency that fuels mistrust and wears down the initial resolve. As the months pass, solidarity wanes and political certainties turn into frustration. Tragedy, like the volcano’s eruption, is not far off. An exceptional cast brings this epic to life in French, Italian, Bambara and Serer. A wonderful polyphonic fable that raises a burning question: what are we prepared to share with those who arrive? This show contains scenes of nudity, strobe lighting and loud music. Coproduction Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles