Synopsis: Twenty-six year old charmer Daniel Dembe le is equal parts West African and Italian, and looking to make his mark on the world. Seizing the moment at a crossroads in his life, Daniel returns to his homeland in Mali to start a local business building recycled solar panels from scraps the first of its kind in this sun-drenched nation near the Sahara Desert. Daniel s goal is to electrify the households of rural communities, 99% of which live without power. BURNING IN THE SUN is the story of Daniel s journey of growing his idea into a viable company, and to see his dream of improving the lives of his countrymen realized, beginning with the small village of Banko.