# Gavagai

Gavagai at Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre), Friday 20 November 2026, 20:30.

- Venue: Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre), Cromwell Place 13, London
- With: Jean-Christophe Folly, Maren Eggert, Nathalie Richard
- Go to page: https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/gavagai/

![Gavagai](https://noky.io/images/c13a80afb151d5fabc8d9576d2acadc1c530a1ac36ce12112e69312d74175d1d-2000.webp)

Gavagai is a drama set during a turbulent shoot of a Medea adaptation in Senegal, where Maja seeks solace in a love affair with her co-star Nourou. Months later they meet again at the film's premiere in Berlin, which turns into a disaster when the press questions the film projecting a European narrative onto a former colony, and a racist incident further unsettles their reunion. While the ancient tragedy plays out on screen, a contemporary drama unfolds, in an unflinchingly complex look at racial tensions, filmmaking and power dynamics. The film is directed by Ulrich Köhler and stars Jean-Christophe Folly, Maren Eggert and Nathalie Richard.

## Dates

- Friday 20 November 20:30 — Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)
- Tuesday 24 November — Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)

Written by a model, sources: [institut-francais.org.uk](https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/gavagai/)

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