Mother of the Dunes
1997 · Movie · 90 min. · Mali
The story of Zamiatou, a Songhaï woman, in North Eastern Mali. With two young sons, a pretty daughter and a handicapped husband, Zamiatou struggles to survive in a remote and barren area. She doesn't want her daughter to "work" for white people, but her determination will take her far from her family.
Direction Abdoulaye Ascofare
Cast Aminata Ousmane · Balla Moussa Keita · Safiatou Mahamane · Oumar Mbarek · Hamel Mbarek · Amina Keïta
Soundtrack Haruna Barry · Ibrahim Dicko
Screenplay Abdoulaye Ascofare
Cinematography Giorgos Arvanitis
Original title Faraw!
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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