Los Angeles, CA (August 27, 2025). Aliou, a rising student at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, sells a painting of his deceased mother for 3,000 euros to a renowned collector. The delivery of the painting then becomes a long journey during which he will realize the weight of the money he earned.
Aliou, a rising student at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, sells a painting of his deceased mother for 3,000 euros to a renowned collector. The delivery of the painting then becomes a long journey during which he will realize the weight of the money he earned.
Logline: After selling a painting depicting his late mother to a respected collector, Aliou must contend with the hidden costs of this exchange.
Djiby Kebe is a young director, currently studing at Paris Beaux-Arts. He previously graduated from the Kourtrajmé school, in the photography section. He co-funded an artistic collective called Air Afrique, in 2021.
The Official Trailer for L’avance Directed by Ali Cook
After collaborating with fashion icon Virgil Abloh, rising star Djiby Kebe muses on the transactional realm of art for his astute debut short. Smudged with wavering feelings of unease, L’avance adds color to the existential dilemmas of an African diasporic painter with vitality and novel style.
Djiby Kebe is the Writer and Director of L’avance. Ahmadou Bamba Thiam also served as a co-writer on L’avance. Sélim Moundy is the Producer on L’avance. The cast include Saabo Balde (Aliou), Julia Faure (Marie), Juliette Speck (Saana), and Djibi Diakhaté (Moums)
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