The Best in the World

"The Best in the World" follows Mouctar, a Guinean migrant adapting to life in Paris. He enrolls in a non-profit school for migrants, where he meets Marion, an American social worker who leads an after-school theater workshop that he eagerly joins. Through interviews for Marion's thesis, theater workshops, and immigration processes, Mouctar shares a tragic story of why he left his homeland. However, the challenges he faces as a migrant in Paris spark nightmares that suggest a much darker truth.

In a theater workshop, Mouctar is compelled to face his painful past. When he finally reveals his truth, he forms a bond with Marion that aids him in beginning to heal from his traumatic childhood and forgiving those who hurt him.

Marion Standefer, a 27-year-old educator and filmmaker from Philadelphia, PA, is based in Paris, France. She is the Founder/President of LMDM Productions (France) and the U.S.-based Non-Profit Organization "Les Meilleurs du Monde, INC". She creates educational programs and films for, with, and about marginalized communities in Europe and Africa. "Le Meilleur du Monde" (The Best in the World) is her debut feature film.