In West Africa, traditional society has no space for people with mental illness and epilepsy. Demons are traditionally seen as cause for their diseases which are wrongly considered contagious. They live on the outskirts of the villages, in prayer centers, or wander around unnoticed, often chained or beaten. Pastor Tankpari Guitanga has decided to help these people and has founded the local aid organization Yenfaabima - this revolutionary work is still just starting. LA MALADIE DU DÉMON (The Demon Disease) shows the situation of those affected and the everyday life of those who have decided to help within their modest possibilities.

La Maladie du Démon

Chris lives with his buddy Alex at a suburban train station, cared for by his neighbors. A heroin addiction determines his everyday life and it seems impossible for him to free himself from this vicious circle. When he becomes increasingly worse and only just escapes death, he decides that he has to get off the streets and off heroin. But where to? How can a young man find his place in our society, even though he hasn't fitted in - or wanted to fit in - anywhere since childhood?