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Lingui
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2021 film directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
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6.6On 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: 2021-12-0888 minDir: Mahamat-Saleh HarounDrama
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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
Themes
- muslim
- abortion
- mother daughter relationship
- illegal abortion
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Wikidata facts
- Genre
- drama film
- Composer
- Wasis Diop
- Duration
- 87
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- title
- Lingui, les liens sacrés
- film editor
- Marie-Hélène Dozo
- publication date
- 2021-07-08
- review score
- 96%
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Mahamat Saleh Haroun
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IMDb
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French
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Chad
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N'Djamena
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Palme d'Or
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drama film
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Box Office Mojo
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Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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94th Academy Awards
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Shuwa
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2021 Cannes Film Festival
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Mubi
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Abouna
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TheWrap
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Daratt
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A Screaming Man
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Canal+
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GriGris
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200 Meters
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Categories
2021 Arabic-language films2021 Belgian films2021 drama films2021 films2021 French films2021 French-language filmsBelgian drama filmsChadian drama filmsFilms about abortionFilms directed by Mahamat-Saleh HarounFilms set in ChadFrench drama filmsGerman drama filmsIMDb ID (Cite Mojo) different from WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release date