Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

2021

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.

Rating

6.581
37 votes

Popularity

0.4209

Origin & Countries

BEDEFRTD | fr | Belgium,Chad,France,Germany

Production

Pili Films,Göi-Göi Productions,Canal+ International,Made In Germany Filmproduktion,Beluga Tree,Proximus

Runtime

88 min.

Status

Released

Release: 12/8/2021

Credits

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Mahamat-Saleh HarounDirector

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Achouackh Abakar SouleymaneAmina

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Rihane Khalil AlioMaria

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Youssouf DjaoroBrahim

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Briya GomdigueFanta

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Reviews

badelf

8/15/2024

8 / 10

I love that the raw grittiness of this film augments the narrative. This powerful, woman-centered drama, like Sembène's Moolaadé, is a significant addition to the catalog of must-see African films. This is one that documents the strong, existential sisterhood bond of African women. This bond persists in the face of, maybe even because of, the religiously justified violence on women.

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