LE CHOEUR DES SARDINIERES Editions STEINKIS, 2025.
Léah Toutitou & Max lewko
1924. Mona works in one of the sardine canneries in Douarnenez. She lives by the rhythm of the factory bell and the arrival of the fishing boats. As daily life becomes increasingly difficult, her husband believes it's time for their daughter to join the factory as well.
But in November, a small group of sardine workers rise up against harsh working conditions and go on strike. Mona begins to dream of a different future and joins the ranks of the protesters, against her family's wishes.
In the streets, they all march forward: the Breton hymns that once paced their work are replaced by the song of the Penn-Sardin in struggle.
SOMALILAND, Jarjille éditions, 2020.
Clément Goutelle, Léah Touitou & Max Lewko
Somaliland tells the story of Sahra Halgan, singer and figure of the Somaliland resistance.During the Somali conflict which began in 1978, she nursed the wounded in refugee camps and sang in roving radio trucks, with the dream of reuniting greater Somalia. Exiled in France, she has remained an emblem of resistance for the Somaliland diaspora, working as a maintenance agent during the week in Lyon and performing concerts around the world. Back in his country, Sahra continues to fight, with his songs for only weapon. Her goal: to highlight Somaliland, an independent country since 1991, but not yet recognized by the international community.Somaliland tells the story of Sahra Halgan, but also the story of a land, a people and a struggle that continues: that of recognition.