Mother of the Dunes (1997)

Director Abdoulaye Ascofare's drama follows Zamiatou (Aminata Ousmane), a mother who struggles to support her family in the wake of her husband's unjust incarceration. Life is already difficult in the desolate desert of Mali in Africa, but when her husband returns from prison a mentally and physically reduced man, Zamiatou will do anything to keep her two sons and daughter alive.

Released

1997-01-01

Genres

Drama

Runtime

90 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Abdoulaye Ascofare

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 4 votes