Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Lingui : les liens sacrés (original title)
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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.
Toronto International Film Festival 2021
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2021
Cast: Achouackh Abakar Souleymane, Rihane Khalil Alio, Youssouf Djaoro, Briya Gomdigue, Saleh Sambo, Hadje Fatime N'Goua, Hamid Khayar, Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam, Adjidé Mahamat, Aïssa Mbogo, Hawa Abdelhakim, Leïla Ousmane Gam, Chanceline Allah-Odoum Guinlar, Darassalam Tahir, Djaïbé Noubadjim, Abdoulaye Babale, Abdéramane Mahamat, Titina Djime, Amira Issa Moussa, Hassan Djime
Writer: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Screenplay)
Cinematographer: Mathieu Giombini
Editor: Marie-Hélène Dozo
Sound Designer: Corinna Fleig, Mladjan Matavulj
Composer: Wasis Diop
Direction team: Catherine Grossen (Script Supervisor), Gabriele Roux (First Assistant Director)
Producers: Diana Elbaum, Florence Stern, Melanie Andernach
Production: Pili Films, Göi-Göi Productions, Canal+ International, Made in Germany Filmproduktion
