Lingui, the Sacred Bonds (2021)

Name: Lingui, the Sacred Bonds
Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Achouackh Abakar Souleymane, Adjidé Mahamat, Aïssa Mbogo, Briya Gomdigue, Chanceline Allah-Odoum Guinlar

Original Title: Lingui : les liens sacrés

Drama

6.6 (44 votes)

1h 28m

Overview

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.

Details

Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Writer: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Original Language: French
Budget: N/A

Cast

Achouackh Abakar Souleymane Adjidé Mahamat Aïssa Mbogo Briya Gomdigue Chanceline Allah-Odoum Guinlar Darassalam Tahir Djaïbé Noubadjim Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam Hadje Fatime N'Goua Hamid Khayar Hawa Abdelhakim Leïla Ousmane Gam Rihane Khalil Alio Saleh Sambo Youssouf Djaoro