Awa, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. When their grandmother dies, her aunt Fatou and her uncle Atoumane promise to marry in order to preserve the family union. But Fatou does not love Atoumane and the latter, tired of waiting to consummate his marriage, commits an act from which there is no going back.
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Moussa Sène Absa
Director
Simon Rieber
Writer
Pierre Magny
Writer
Ben Diogaye Beye
Writer
Moussa Sène Absa
Writer
Mandir Ndoye Thiaw
Novel
Laurent Bitty
Producer
Sokhna Sène
Producer
Amath Niane
Director of Photography
Les Frères Guissé
Original Music Composer
Moussa Sène Absa
Original Music Composer
Henri Guillabert
Original Music Composer
Pape Mbengue
Editor
