Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars

Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars (2026)



Soumsoum, la nuit des astres

6.2 2026 101 min Chad, France

Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Cast: Maïmouna Miawama, Ériq Ebouaney, Achouackh Abakar Souleymane, Brigitte Tchanégué, Saleh Sambo

Drama
Seventeen-year-old Kellou possesses supernatural abilities she can’t yet grasp. Her confusion and inner turmoil begin to shift the moment she crosses paths with Aya. What follows is a fateful meeting that unlocks a mystical realm where the seen and unseen worlds collide.

More About This Film

Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars is a poetic French-Chadian drama set in the Ennedi mountains of northeastern Chad. The story follows Kellou, a teenage girl haunted by visions she does not fully understand as she grows up in a landscape shaped by tradition, memory and isolation.

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun directs the film with a contemplative visual style, combining intimate character drama with the immense scale of the Chadian landscape. Maïmouna Miawama leads the cast alongside Ériq Ebouaney and Achouackh Abakar Souleymane.

  • Mahamat-Saleh Haroun directed and co-wrote the film.
  • Laurent Gaudé is credited as a co-writer.
  • Maïmouna Miawama plays Kellou.
  • The film premiered in the main competition of the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.
  • It won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film at the 2026 Berlinale.

Where to Watch

The film has a festival and French theatrical release history, with home viewing dependent on territory and distributor rights.