Patience

Senegal • 2025 • 11 min

Story

As Moudou attempts to emigrate from Senegal, his patience and resilience are tested. He is sustained by hope for what lies ahead and memories of what came before.

Why watch?

• Over 10 international awards, including Graphite Pencil at D&AD
• Over a million YouTube views
• Premiered on Nowness

“You need to watch this… a poetic exploration of migration and endurance.”
Tšeliso Monaheng, OkayAfrica

Did you know?

Patience features a cameo and a sample from Amadou & Mariam and their track Sabali, which was produced by Damon Albarn.

This was one of the final on-screen appearances of the Grammy-nominated couple from Mali, who were both blind from childhood.

Amadou Bagayoko passed away in 2025, age 70, just before the short was released.