Lingui: The Sacred Bonds
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.
- 6.6
- 2021
- Released
- 1h 28m
Achouackh Abakar Souleymane
Amina
Rihane Khalil Alio
Maria
Youssouf Djaoro
Brahim
Briya Gomdigue
FantaSaleh Sambo
Imam
Hadje Fatime N'Goua
Sage-femmeHamid Khayar
Dr. AdoumEmmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam
Sauveur FleuveAdjidé Mahamat
ExciseuseAïssa Mbogo
ColetteHawa Abdelhakim
HalimeLeïla Ousmane Gam
La ProviseureChanceline Allah-Odoum Guinlar
BintouDarassalam Tahir
MaïmounaDjaïbé Noubadjim
Père MaïmounaAbdoulaye Babale
Policier UniformeAbdéramane Mahamat
Policier en CivilTitina Djime
Client 1Amira Issa Moussa
Client en VoitureHassan Djime
Vendeur PneuEmmanuel Guelbi
Client 2
Released
fr
- #muslim
- #abortion
- #mother daughter relationship
- #illegal abortion
Reviews
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.