Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

2021 · 88 min · FR · 6.7 (27 votes)

Dir. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun · Starring Achouackh Abakar Souleymane, Rihane Khalil Alio, Youssouf Djaoro, Briya Gomdigue, Saleh Sambo, Hadje Fatime N'Goua · Music Wasis Diop

Drama

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.

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A quiet, deeply human story of a mother and daughter navigating impossible choices. It feels raw and real, exploring resilience and the fierce bonds that form under immense pressure. A powerful, intimate experience.

somberintimateresilientheartfeltsteadysocial realismcharacter-driven dramanaturalisticmotherhoodagencyfaithsocietal pressure

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