Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Dec 8, 2021

1h 28m

★ 6.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Pili Films

Göi-Göi Productions

Canal+ International

Made In Germany Filmproduktion

Beluga Tree

Proximus

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds Trailers

Cast

Amina

Achouackh Abakar Souleymane

Maria

Rihane Khalil Alio

Brahim

Youssouf Djaoro

Fanta

Briya Gomdigue

Imam

Saleh Sambo

Sage-femme

Hadje Fatime N'Goua

Dr. Adoum

Hamid Khayar

Sauveur Fleuve

Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam

Exciseuse

Adjidé Mahamat

Colette

Aïssa Mbogo

Halime

Hawa Abdelhakim

La Proviseure

Leïla Ousmane Gam

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