Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (2021)
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.
Directors: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Casts: 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, Hamid Khayar as Dr. Adoum, Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam as Sauveur Fleuve (as Emmanuel Rotoubam), Adjidé Mahamat as Exciseuse, Aïssa Mbogo as Colette, Hawa Abdelhakim as Halime, Leïla Ousmane Gam as La Proviseure, Chanceline Allah-Odoum Guinlar as Bintou, Darassalam Tahir as Maïmouna, Djaïbé Noubadjim as Père Maïmouna, Abdoulaye Babale as Policier Uniforme, Abdéramane Mahamat as Policier en Civil, Titina Djime as Client 1, Amira Issa Moussa as Cliente en Voiture, Hassan Djime as Vendeur Pneu, Emmanuel Guelbi as Client 2