Naima

The toros and arm of a personare barely visible as they lean over a stove. They are wearing a yellow striped shirt.

Naima is ten and lives with her father and his friends. One of them is undocumented. Protected by her innocence, Naima grows up in a perfect musical world – or at least a close to perfect world – amidst jazz rehearsals and paperwork. As the group prepares for a conc

A close up of a saxophone lying on the floor.

DIRECTORS

Khalissa Akadi

Khalissa Akadi (born 2003) studied social sciences at the University of Lausanne from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, she transferred to the Haute École d'Art et de Design in Geneva, where she is now studying film.

DIRECTORS

Solveig Carnajac

Solveig Carnajac (born 2003) is studying cinematography at the Haute École d'Art et de Design in Geneva. She is part of a young generation of filmmakers who are rediscovering analog filmmaking.