Lingui, the Sacred Bonds (2021)
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.
- Released
- 2021-12-08
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 from 44 votes
Cast
- Achouackh Abakar Souleymane as Amina
- Rihane Khalil Alio as Maria
- Youssouf Djaoro as Brahim
- Briya Gomdigue as Fanta
- Saleh Sambo as Imam
- Hadje Fatime N'Goua as Sage-femme
- Hamid Khayar as Dr. Adoum
- Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam as Sauveur Fleuve
- Adjidé Mahamat as Exciseuse
- Aïssa Mbogo as Colette
- Hawa Abdelhakim as Halime
- Leïla Ousmane Gam as La Proviseure