Hawa

In a small French town, Hawa (Sania Halifa) lives with her grandmother Mamimata (Oumou Sangaré), who has fallen ill. Hawa fears social services will take her away, so she settles on a plan to be adopted by Michelle Obama, a woman she admires more than anyone alive. Maïmouna Doucouré, who says the film is about wanting to rise above the class you were born into, keeps it warm and close to a girl's stubborn hope.