Completed - WOLOF, FRENCH - Drama - 99 minutes
Following her award winning films ONE THOUSAND SUNS and SNOW CANON, Mati Diop continues to harness fantasy and social relevancy in this haunting tale of love.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Mati DIOP Writer(s) : Mati DIOP, Olivier DEMANGEL Cast : Ndeye BINTA SANÉ, Amadou AM, Ibrahima TRAORE Producer(s) : Judith lou LEVY (LES FILMS DU BAL), Eve ROBIN (LES FILMS DU BAL), Oumar SALL (Cinekap), Jean-yves ROUBIN (FRAKAS PRODUCTIONS), Cassandre WARNAUTS (FRAKAS PRODUCTIONS)
Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea, in hope of a better future. Several days later, a fire ruins Ada’s wedding and a mysterious fever startsto spread. Little does Ada know that Souleiman has returned.
Country(ies) : FRANCE, SENEGAL, BELGIUM
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Festival de Cannes 2019 Competition