Lingui, the Sacred Bonds

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.

• Mahamat-Saleh HarounDirector
• Wasis DiopOriginal Music Composer
• Mahamat-Saleh HarounScreenplay

• Achouackh Abakar SouleymaneAmina
• Rihane Khalil AlioMaria
• Youssouf DjaoroBrahim
• Briya GomdigueFanta
• Saleh SamboImam
• Hadje Fatime N'GouaSage-femme
• Hamid KhayarDr. Adoum
• Emmanuel M'Baide RotoubamSauveur Fleuve
• Adjidé MahamatExciseuse
• Aïssa MbogoColette
• Hawa AbdelhakimHalime
• Leïla Ousmane GamLa Proviseure