Lingui, the Sacred Bonds

6.6 / 10

(39 votes)

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.

Country:

Belgium,

Chad,

France,

Germany

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

2021

Director:

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

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Company:

Pili Films,

Göi-Göi Productions,

Canal+ International,

Made in Germany Filmproduktion,

Beluga Tree,

Proximus

Cast:
Achouackh Abakar Souleymane

Amina

Rihane Khalil Alio

Maria

Youssouf Djaoro

Brahim

Briya Gomdigue

Fanta

Saleh Sambo

Imam

Crew:
Gabriele Roux

First Assistant Director

Corinna Fleig

Supervising Sound Editor

Diana Elbaum

Co-Producer

Thomas Landmann

First Assistant Camera

Florence Stern

Co-Producer