United Kingdom / Oct 06, 2022
The Childhood Wounds
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Awa, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. When their grandmother dies, her aunt Fatou and her uncle Atoumane promise to marry in order to preserve the family union. But Fatou does not love Atoumane and the latter, tired of waiting to consummate his marriage, commits an act from which there is no going back.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ndiame Sene | Gora |
| Daouda Ndoye | Tafa |
| Bina Diop | Madi |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Xalé |
| Original language | Wolof (WO) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Wolof |
| Production countries | Cote D'Ivoire, Senegal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films du Continent, Set Bet Set Productions |
| Release date | 31 agosto 2023 |
| Production | Sokhna Sène, Laurent Bitty |
| Writer | Pierre Magny, Moussa Sène Absa, Ben Diogaye Beye, Mandir Ndoye Thiaw, Simon Rieber |
| Editing | Pape Mbengue |
| Cinematography | Amath Niane |
| Assistant directors | Moussa Sène Absa |
| Camera operators | Amath Niane |
| Additional photography | Amath Niane |
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| Production design | Zulu Mbaye |
| Art direction | Zulu Mbaye |
| Set decoration | Zulu Mbaye |
| Music | Moussa Sène Absa, Henri Guillabert, Les Frères Guissé, Michel Tsagli |
| Sound | Moussa Sène Absa, Michel Tsagli, Henri Guillabert, Les Frères Guissé |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 31, 2023 / 15
France / Apr 03, 2024
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