The Strong Man of Bureng

An engaging journey through Gambia, Finland, and Italy, following the story of Essa, a former UN soldier and refugee, and his struggle to achieve well-being for himself and his loved ones. The film explores how the protagonist successfully established a business in Europe to financially help his village in Africa: Bureng. However, the outbreak of the Coronavirus gravely challenges Essa’s privileged position and his family's stability, leading him to one of the most serious crises of his life.

"The Strong Man of Bureng" is both a contemporary odyssey and an intimate story of the deep motivations that have brought a person to leave his own country in an effort to satisfy universal needs.

One individual, multiple lives. This film tells the story of one man who experiences different lives as he deals with business, migration, bureaucracy, family expectations, success, and difficulties. Life is all about moments, one individual can live different lives, but they are just that: moments.