LMDM Productions

/Le Meilleur du Monde is an independent drama/comedy shot in France and Senegal. Told in French, English, Fula, and Wolof, the film follows Mouctar, a young Guinean migrant navigating life in Paris. When he joins a non-profit theater workshop, the trauma of his past surfaces—forcing him to face the truth behind his flight from home. This intimate debut feature explores migration, memory, and healing across continents and cultures.

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Festival Toi Femmes

Official Selection

Paris, France

“A Slavic Tale” Film & TV Festival

Jury Grand Prize

(Best International Feature Film)

Sofia, Bulgaria

Religion Today Film Festival

Official Selection

Trento, Italy

Pan-African International Film Festival of Cannes (FIFP Cannes)

Dikalo de la Paix (Peace Award)

Award presented by the Association Nord-Sud Développement

ASTI International Film Festival

Youth Jury Award

Audience Award

Bridge of Peace Online Film Festival

Best Debut Feature Film

Paris, France / Online

Berlin Independent Film Festival

Best First-Time Feature DirectorInternational Indie Film & Screenplay Festival / Ardélion Film Awards

Finalist – Best First-Time Director

Graz, Austria

San Diego International Film Awards

Best First-Time Director

Dhaka International Film Festival

Official Selection

Jury Member & Guest Lecturer

Borderless Film Festival

Award Winner

(Selected among 10 award-winning films from over 500 submissions)

Sendai, Japan

7 Jours du 7ème Art

Official Selection

Conakry, Guinea

Padula Certosa Soulplace Film Festival

Best First-Time Director

Padula, Italy

London Lift-Off Film Festival

Official Selection

Online

Paris Lady Moviemakers Festival

Best Director

Paris, France

LA Independent Women Film Awards

Nominee

Frames of New York

Best First-Time Director – Semi-Finalist

New York, USA

Hamburg Indie Film Festival

Best Feature Director – Semi-Finalist

Metropolis Film Festival

Shortlisted

Milan, Italy

Migration Matters Film Festival (MMFF)

Finalist

Stockholm, Sweden

Douala International Film Festival

Official Selection

Douala, Cameroon

/What They Left Behind traverses the emotional and physical landscapes left in the wake of those who leave and those who remain. Filmed across Senegal, Morocco, the Canary Islands, Spain, France, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, this documentary blends intimate interviews, smartphone footage, and re-enactments to reveal what it means to move, to wait, and to survive between worlds. The film weaves together 7 stories connected by departure, separation, and longing.

Listening to Patricia, set in a school in Yaoundé, Cameroon, invites us to listen to a young blind woman’s conception of beauty. Her voice guides its listeners, in the film, behind the camera, and in the audience, to reflect on what it means to find beauty in the world around us. A mix between documentary and fiction, the film features visual and sonic hiccups typically removed or corrected in the name of beauty, inviting viewers to reimagine their conception of what it means to beautifully represent the human experience.

When Our Hearts Fall Silent is a dramatic short film that tells the story of Marcus, a passionate amateur boxer living with a congenital heart defect, and Coco, a young cardiology resident who falls in love with him. As Marcus prepares for the most important fight of his career, their relationship deepens through humor, vulnerability, and the shared awareness that his time may be limited. The boxing ring becomes the place where Marcus chooses to live life to the fullest despite the fragility of his heart—until a decisive match turns into a final, tragic moment. The film explores the courage it takes to live and love in the present, even when the future is uncertain.

Stories about migration are often told without the direct voices of the people most affected, particularly women. Return migration is frequently portrayed as a sign of failure, when it can instead represent an opportunity for personal rebuilding and renewal. In Daloa, several women who have returned from migration are currently participating in an entrepreneurship training program to launch their own businesses. Their journeys highlight critical issues including financial independence, women’s leadership, knowledge-sharing, and local community impact. Akissi seeks to document these stories with authenticity and humanity, showcasing inspiring role models, the realities of their experiences, and practical pathways toward reintegration and empowerment.

An active educational journey guided by director Federika Ponnetti’s workshop-based approach, placing children’s participation at the heart of the process. The children stepped outside the classroom to experience and explore their surroundings firsthand. At the director’s invitation, the young participants did more than observe—they actively recorded sounds, voices, and images, while also allowing themselves to be filmed and recorded. In doing so, they transformed the city into an open-air film set and discovered audiovisual storytelling as a powerful tool for expression, connection, and shared experience.

In the countryside of Morocco, two young friends notice the preparations for a wedding taking place under a large tent. Curious, they begin to secretly watch the celebration from outside, catching glimpses of women dancing. Excited, they decide to walk to a faraway place to call another friend so they can return together to watch the wedding party. We follow the journey of the two boys as they move away from the wedding and toward their friend’s house, passing through different locations such as the football field, open farmland, the forest, the mosque, rock walls, and the cemetery, where they play with a scorpion. Lost in their conversations and activities, they forget about time. By the moment they reach their friend’s house, the sun is setting. Realizing that it is getting late, they start to run and walk quickly on their way back. When they return, they discover that the wedding party has ended. The guests are leaving, and people are dismantling the tent and packing away the chairs and tables.

The Best in the World meets the World reveals the unique process of making the ethnographic feature “Le Meilleur du Monde”, develops further on the film’s key themes, and follows the film on it’s tour around the world, connecting with audiences from a variety of backgrounds.