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Lingui: The Sacred Bonds
Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.581/10

Release Date

08 December 2021

Country

Belgium

Cast

Achouackh Abakar Souleymane

Achouackh Abakar Souleymane

Amina

Rihane Khalil Alio

Rihane Khalil Alio

Maria

Youssouf Djaoro

Youssouf Djaoro

Brahim

Briya Gomdigue

Briya Gomdigue

Fanta

Saleh Sambo

Saleh Sambo

Imam

Hadje Fatime N'Goua

Hadje Fatime N'Goua

Sage-femme

Hamid Khayar

Hamid Khayar

Dr. Adoum

Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam

Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam

Sauveur Fleuve

Adjidé Mahamat

Adjidé Mahamat

Exciseuse

Aïssa Mbogo

Aïssa Mbogo

Colette

Hawa Abdelhakim

Hawa Abdelhakim

Halime

Leïla Ousmane Gam

Leïla Ousmane Gam

La Proviseure

Chanceline Allah-Odoum Guinlar

Chanceline Allah-Odoum Guinlar

Bintou

Darassalam Tahir

Darassalam Tahir

Maïmouna

Djaïbé Noubadjim

Djaïbé Noubadjim

Père Maïmouna

Abdoulaye Babale

Abdoulaye Babale

Policier Uniforme

Abdéramane Mahamat

Abdéramane Mahamat

Policier en Civil

Titina Djime

Titina Djime

Client 1

Amira Issa Moussa

Amira Issa Moussa

Client en Voiture

Hassan Djime

Hassan Djime

Vendeur Pneu

Emmanuel Guelbi

Emmanuel Guelbi

Client 2

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