Kasuumaay. Experience peace in Casamance
Director xavier Puigserver Blasco
Countries Spain
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
For more than 30 years, there is a conflict installed in the South of Senegal, in the Casamance region. Despite this confusing and ambiguous situation, there is a territory which for more than twelve years has not produced any episode of violence related with the confrontation between the secessionist Democratic Forces Movement of Casamance (MFDC) and the Senegalese army. In this Kingdom of Oussouye, South of the Casamance river, the violence ceased immediately once the King was enthroned in 2.000. The film, based in a deep ethnographic study, aims to explain the struggle of the King Sibilumbay to implement kásuumaay (peace, in Joola language) in his Kingdom and tries to show how traditional authorities can act as fully valid partners in peace processes.
For more than 30 years, there is a conflict installed in the South of Senegal, in the Casamance region. Despite this confusing and ambiguous situation, there is a territory which for more than twelve years has not produced any episode of violence related with the confrontation between the secessionist Democratic Forces Movement of Casamance (MFDC) and the Senegalese army. In this Kingdom of Oussouye, South of the Casamance river, the violence ceased immediately once the King was enthroned in 2.000. The film, based in a deep ethnographic study, aims to explain the struggle of the King Sibilumbay to implement kásuumaay (peace, in Joola language) in his Kingdom and tries to show how traditional authorities can act as fully valid partners in peace processes.