In her first documentary, Claire Denis follows the Cameroonian band Les Têtes Brulées – known for their interpretation of the traditional Bikutsi music – during their first European tour. Denis had previously met bandleader Jean-Marie Ahanda (who later also made an appearance in White Material) during the production of Chocolat. “I kept in touch with them as I was editing Chocolat, and they wrote me a letter and told me they were coming to France for a tour, their first tour outside of Cameroon. So I managed to find a camera and some filmm stock and there we were. I didn’t forsee my career. Things happen.”