Many people died in Ziglo, a village in western Côte d’Ivoire, during the 2011 civil war. Since State Justice was dragging its feet, Jasiane, known as Maman Jo, a native woman who had lost several family members, decided to take the village’s destiny into her own hands by creating a space for women to speak out.
Forgiveness, a term hard to ponder among the community in Ziglo, but a core principle that drives Jasiane despite the scars. From her husband’s pension, Jasiane dedicates herself to supporting her fellow villagers who suffered the same fate. Jasiane walks from house to house in a bid to listen and forge a way to peace, the symbol, an Apatan (Traditional hut), where each tribe from the village will meet and reconcile.
Directed by Joël Akafou, the Loin de Moi La Colère‘s (Far from Anger) cinematography takes an immersive approach by inviting one into Jasiane’s life, with no voice-overs or texts to guide you; you just flow with the footage. 
The interviews leave no details untold, as victims recount the gruesome events and their road to forgiveness while labouring to build the Apatan, a sign of their efforts to lie beyond the pain, inspired by one woman, Jasiane.
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