During a visit to Abidjan, American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat comes face to face with demons, ghosts, doubt - and his own death. On 12 August 1988, Jean-Michel Basquiat passed away. Nevertheless, his memory remains very much alive. This film pays homage to him by telling the unknown story of his trip to the Ivory Coast. Basquiat arrived in Abidjan at a time when he was exhausted. Haunted by his ghosts. All his hope lay in this first encounter with Africa… Ivory Coast Directed by Philippe Lacôte (Abidjan) Running Time: 20:00 min Language: Nouchi / French; Subtitles: English Produced by Claire Gadéa Executive Producer: Steven Markovitz This short is part of The African Metropolis Short Film Project, an initiative of the Goethe-Institut South Africa and South African executive producer Steven Markovitz, with support from Guaranty Trust Bank and the Hubert Bals Fund of International Film Festival Rotterdam. The short films are set in Lagos (Director: Folasakin Iwajomo), Abidjan (Philippe Lacôte), Kinshasa (Carole Maloba), Dakar (Marie KA), Johannesburg (Vincent Moloi), Cairo (Ahmed Ghoneimy) and Nairobi (Jim Chuchu). 2013 | 34th DIFF, Durban * Selection - Section: Short Fiction * World Premiere * Screening, followed by Q&A: 20 JULY - 17:00 - MUSGRAVE B * Panel discussion: 21 July - 09H00 - South Deck Room, 11th floor, Blue Waters Hotel * Screening, followed by Q&A: 21 JULY - 16:00 - BLUE Waters Hotel * Sundowner: 21 JULY - 18:00 - Tsogo Sun Elangeni Hotel, Pooldeck * Screening, followed by Q&A: 23 JULY - 16:00 - Ohlange School Hall, Inanda www.durbanfilmfest.co.za/2013/feature-films/african-metropolis