Nix

Chanel’s first fashion show in Dakar in 2023 was historic – not least because of the historically significant venue of the Palace of Justice, a colonial edifice from former "French West Africa". Karine Silla's film about this event focusses on questions of identity, transmission and exchange, and how art and beauty can bring people together.

VIRGO is the story of an artist named NIX, known in his country for his music but also for his tumultuous relationships with women. He decides to make a spiritual retreat in Casamance (south of Senegal), but his last love affair haunts him regularly during his stay. This is an immersion in the thoughts and memories of an artist visibly torn, who tries to rebuild himself with the pieces of a break-up.

VIRGO is the story of an artist named NIX, known in his country for his music but also for his tumultuous relationships with women. He decides to make a spiritual retreat in Casamance (south of Senegal), but his last love affair haunts him regularly during his stay. This is an immersion in the thoughts and memories of an artist visibly torn, who tries to rebuild himself with the pieces of a break-up.