Xalé

Xalé (2023)

The Childhood Wounds

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2023-08-31
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: Wolof
  • Production Company: Les Films du Continent
  • Production Country: Cote D'Ivoire, Senegal
  • Director: Moussa Sène Absa

Summary

Awa, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. When their grandmother dies, her aunt Fatou and her uncle Atoumane promise to marry in order to preserve the family union. But Fatou does not love Atoumane and the latter, tired of waiting to consummate his marriage, commits an act from which there is no going back.

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  • Nguissaly Barry

    as Awa

  • Mabeye Diol

    as Adama

  • Ibrahima Mbaye

    as Atoumane

  • Rokhaya Niang

    as Fatou

  • Roger Felmont Sallah

    as Nandité

  • Mentor Ba

    as Jogooy

  • Bineta Samb

    as Khady

  • Ndiame Sene

    as Gora

  • Daouda Ndoye

    as Tafa

  • Bina Diop

    as Madi
Writing Ben Diogaye Beye Writer
Writing Pierre Magny Writer
Directing Moussa Sène Absa Director
Writing Moussa Sène Absa Writer
Sound Henri Guillabert Original Music Composer
Editing Pape Mbengue Editor
Production Laurent Bitty Producer
Crew Daara J Family Additional Music
Sound Les Frères Guissé Original Music Composer
Sound Moussa Sène Absa Original Music Composer
Production Sokhna Sène Producer
Writing Mandir Ndoye Thiaw Novel
Camera Amath Niane Director of Photography
Sound Michel Tsagli Sound
Art Zulu Mbaye Art Direction
Writing Simon Rieber Writer

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