Lingui, the Sacred Bonds (2021)
Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Drama · 1h 28m
On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria. When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they’ve ever known.
Cast
Achouackh Abakar Souleymane
Amina
Rihane Khalil Alio
Maria
Youssouf Djaoro
Brahim
B
Briya Gomdigue
Fanta
Saleh Sambo
Imam
Hadje Fatime N'Goua
Sage-femme
H
Hamid Khayar
Dr. Adoum
E
Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam
Sauveur Fleuve
A
Adjidé Mahamat
Exciseuse
A
Aïssa Mbogo
Colette
H
Hawa Abdelhakim
Halime
L
Leïla Ousmane Gam
La Proviseure
Crew
- Director
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
- Screenplay
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
- Director of Photography
- Mathieu Giombini
- Original Music Composer
- Wasis Diop
- Editor
- Marie-Hélène Dozo
- Producer
- Melanie Andernach
Details
- Original title
- Lingui : les liens sacrés
- Release date
- 2021-12-08
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, French
- Countries
- Chad, France, Germany, Belgium
- Production
- Pili Films, Göi-Göi Productions, Canal+ International, Made in Germany Filmproduktion, Beluga Tree, Proximus