Switzerland / Aug 15, 2019 / Locarno Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Tokara wants to marry his cousin, the beautiful Nafi, bringing their fathers into conflict with one another. The youngest brother is a clergyman, while the other is a candidate for Mayor of the small town in Senegal. The struggle seems to be all about the children, but gradually it transpires that the children are pawns in a bitter dispute. Can their family ties help them overcome these ideological differences?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dondé Kassé | Ogo |
| Ben Mahmoud Mbow | Demba |
| Omar Fall | Abda (Bilal) |
| Coumba Diallo | Mama |
| Ablaye Dicko | Le maire |
| Mama Sarr Kodda Pulaar | Bassa |
| Débé Sow | Munzir |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Baamum Nafi |
| Original language | Fulfulde (FF) |
| Spoken languages | Fulfulde |
| Production countries | Senegal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Joyedidi |
| Release date | 27 novembre 2019 |
| Production | Yacine N'Diaye, Soundiata Abass Ba, Mohamed Julien Ndao, Maba Ba, Mamadou Dia |
| Writer | Mamadou Dia |
| Editing | Alan Wu |
| Cinematography | Sheldon Chau |
| Assistant directors | Mamadou Dia |
| Camera operators | Sheldon Chau |
| Additional photography | Sheldon Chau |
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| Production design | Jean-Jacques Derneville |
| Art direction | Jean-Jacques Derneville |
| Set decoration | Jean-Jacques Derneville |
| Music | Gavin Brivik, Ousmane Coly, Maya Peart, Jack Sasner, Ben Chesneau, Eli Cohn |
| Sound | Ousmane Coly, Maya Peart, Jack Sasner, Ben Chesneau, Eli Cohn, Gavin Brivik |
| Costume design | Salimata Ndiaye |
| Makeup | Salimata Ndiaye |
| Hairstyling | Salimata Ndiaye |
Release dates
Premiere
Netherlands / Jan 28, 2020 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Sweden / Jan 28, 2020 / Göteborg Film Festival
Portugal / Aug 27, 2020 / IndieLisboa
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United Kingdom / Nov 03, 2020 / Raindance Film Festival
United States / Dec 15, 2020 / New Directors/New Films
Australia / Aug 16, 2021 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 27, 2019
France / Jun 09, 2021 / U
Digital
Australia / Aug 06, 2021 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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