Completed - WOLOF, FRENCH - Drama - 105 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 : Mama SANÉ, Amadou MBOW, Ibrahima TRAORÉ 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), Marjorie VELLA (TV5MONDE)
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 starts to spread. Little does Ada know that Souleiman has returned.
Country(ies) : FRANCE, SENEGAL, BELGIUM
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Prix Lumières 2019Festival de Cannes 2019 - Competition (Grand Prix)Toronto - TIFF 2019 Contemporary World CinemaRotterdam IFF 2020 Voices