France / May 20, 2023 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Chaos ensues shortly after a young man in a remote village in northern Senegal refuses to accept his role as the new village chief.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amadou Hady Sall | Uncle #1 |
| Cherif Diallo | Uncle #2 |
| Nima Ba | Djibril |
| Amadou Kane Sylla | Omar |
| Sawdatou Sy | Marie |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Banel e Adama |
| Original language | Fulfulde (FF) |
| Spoken languages | Fulfulde |
| Production countries | France, Mali, Senegal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | La Chauve Souris, ARTE France Cinéma, Tandem, Take Shelter, Astou Films, DS Productions, Canal+ International |
| Release date | 30 agosto 2023 |
| Production | Maud Leclair, Andrey Samoute Diarra, Margaux Juvénal, Souleymane Kébé, Éric Névé, Oumar Sy, Olivier Père |
| Writer | Ramata-Toulaye Sy |
| Casting | Iman Djionne |
| Editing | Vincent Tricon, Anaïs Van den Bussche |
| Cinematography | Amine Berrada, Loïc Hoquet, Louis Roux |
| Assistant directors | Fabacary Coly, Ramata-Toulaye Sy, Angèle Pignon |
| Camera operators | Loïc Hoquet, Amine Berrada, Louis Roux |
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| Additional photography | Amine Berrada, Loïc Hoquet, Louis Roux |
| Production design | Oumar Sall |
| Art direction | Oumar Sall |
| Set decoration | Oumar Sall |
| Visual effects | My Lan Nguyen Quang |
| Music | Bachar Khalifé, Olivier Voisin, Jean-Pierre Laforce, Benjamin Silvestre |
| Sound | Olivier Voisin, Jean-Pierre Laforce, Benjamin Silvestre, Bachar Khalifé |
| Costume design | Mariam Diop |
| Makeup | Mariam Diop |
| Hairstyling | Mariam Diop |
| Budget | 1.750.000 € |
| Revenue | 164.602 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jun 24, 2023 / Munich Film Festival
Australia / Aug 13, 2023 / Melbourne International Film Festival
South Korea / Aug 26, 2023 / 12 / Seoul International Women's Film Festival
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Canada / Sep 07, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 09, 2023 / BFI London Film Festival
United States / Oct 18, 2023 / Chicago International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 12, 2023 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 31, 2024 / Göteborg Film Festival
Hong Kong / Mar 29, 2024 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Jordan / Jul 09, 2024 / Amman International Film Festival
Denmark / Jul 18, 2024
Poland / Sep 21, 2024 / WAMA Film Festival
Limited release
Poland / May 10, 2024
Theatrical release
France / Aug 30, 2023
Netherlands / Mar 14, 2024 / 9
Ireland / Mar 15, 2024 / 12A
United Kingdom / Mar 15, 2024 / 12A
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Denmark / Aug 19, 2024
Greece / Sep 26, 2024
South Korea / Oct 02, 2024 / 12
Brazil / Oct 03, 2024 / 14
Digital
France / Jan 04, 2024 / TP / VOD
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