A scene worthy of a film: the French diplomat and King Menelik II of Ethiopia inaugurate the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway line.

A scene worthy of a film: the French diplomat and King Menelik II of Ethiopia inaugurate the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway line. Saint Michael and Saint Gabriel watch over the railway and its inauguration. Other guests and dignitaries, from Ethiopia and around the world, are also present. The camera follows the scene with fluidity and precision, capturing the atmosphere of the line, the French diplomat, the King of Ethiopia, the other guests, and the surrounding landscape through wide panoramic shots. The soft sunlight illuminates the scene, the textures of the building, the diplomat, the king, those present, and, above all, the historical and symbolic significance of this first step.