

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds
2021 Directed by Mahamat-Saleh HarounOn 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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Achouackh Abakar Souleymane
....................................................Amina

Rihane Khalil Alio
....................................................Maria

Youssouf Djaoro
....................................................Brahim
Briya Gomdigue
....................................................Fanta
Saleh Sambo
....................................................Imam

Hadje Fatime N'Goua
....................................................Sage-femme
Hamid Khayar
....................................................Dr. Adoum
Director
...........................................................Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Producer
...........................................................Melanie Andernach
Co-Producer
...........................................................Diana Elbaum
Florence Stern
Thanks
...........................................................Ériq Ebouaney
Script Supervisor
...........................................................Catherine Grossen
First Assistant Camera
...........................................................Thomas Landmann
Production Companies
...................................................Pili Films
Göi-Göi Productions
Canal+ International
Made In Germany Filmproduktion
Beluga Tree
Proximus
Production Countries
........................................................Belgium
Chad
France
Germany
Spoken Languages
....................................................العربية
Français
Genres
....................................................Drama
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