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Completed - ENGLISH - First film, Drama - 107 minutes

Log Line

A fight between an Imam and his powerful brother over their childrens' marriage. At stake: how a small community slowly drifts towards extremism.




Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2020 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2020 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Mamadou DIA
 Cast : Saikou LO, Alassane SY, Penda DALY SY

 Producer(s) : Maba BA, Mamadou DIA, Mohamed julien NDAO

Synopsis

A moderate imam in a small town in northern Senegal is fighting his extremely religious and powerful brother about the marriage of their children.

Production

Country(ies) : SENEGAL

Distributors More info with Europa distribution

FRANCE Jun 09, 2021 JHR FILMS


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Festivals and Awards

Locarno 2019
Rotterdam IFFR 2020 (Bright future)


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