Senegal / Apr 14, 2023 / Dakar Court
The First Name (2023)
Directed by Aïssatou Ndiaye Gueye
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Plot
At 31, Fanta, a lawyer, is pregnant and about to give birth. Following a phone call between her husband and her mother-in-law, she discovers that the latter has already chosen the baby's name. Stunned by this situation, she decides to fight for the right to name her child.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amy Déme, | |
| Aminata Atta Gueye |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Prénom |
| Original language | FR |
| Production countries | Senegal, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | GREC |
| Release date | 14 aprile 2023 |
| Writer | Aïssatou Ndiaye Gueye |
| Editing | Julien Schickel, Julia Mingo |
| Cinematography | Oumar Ba |
| Assistant directors | Aïssatou Ndiaye Gueye |
| Camera operators | Oumar Ba |
| Additional photography | Oumar Ba |
| Production design | El Hadj Babacar Diallo |
| Art direction | El Hadj Babacar Diallo |
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| Set decoration | El Hadj Babacar Diallo |
| Music | Cheikh Seye, Félix Henrion, Akim Ben Abass Sow |
| Sound | Cheikh Seye, Félix Henrion, Akim Ben Abass Sow |
Release dates
Premiere
TV
France / Dec 09, 2024 / France 2 (Histoires courtes)
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