Great Games

Africa runs, jumps, laughs. It does not seek medals, but listening. And in the games of the little ones, the ancient heartbeat of humanity resonates.

The Great Games Project was born in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and is performed by teenagers who until recently lived on the streets. Boys who have experienced the city from below: the sidewalks, the nights outdoors, drugs, the days without promises. Some members of the crew also come from the same experience.

For this reason, the film is not just a story told, but a shared journey: a creative work in which real lives have found space in cinema, giving voice to those who are rarely heard.

The film tells of that suspended age in which one is still a child and already forced to grow up. For those who grow up on the margins of the city, chasing a dream means crossing poverty, uncertainty, and choices that come too soon every day.

Great Games observes these young people as they search for their place in the world, balancing between the street and the future.

This Short Film, filmed between January and February 2026, is not just a tale, but also a participatory and training experience. Through cinema, the young participants were able to explore new possibilities, working together in front of and behind the camera and contributing to building a project of unique human and creative value, transforming their lives into images.

The viewing of the short is free.  A special event of CortinaMetraggio