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A Child's Love Story (2005)

A Child's Love Story poster
Original title
Un amour d'enfant
Directed by
Ben Diogaye Bèye
Genre
drama
Country
Senegal
Runtime
1h 33m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a group of schoolchildren in Dakar as they experience first crushes and romantic feelings. It shows how their friendships are tested by life events and separation.

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What happens

Un amour d'enfant est un film sénégalais sorti en 2005. C'est le deuxième long métrage du réalisateur Ben Diogaye Bèye (Sey Seyti). Il met en scène l'éveil amoureux chez des écoliers dakarois. Il relate aussi les relations amicales dans les écoles, la rue, qui sont souvent éprouvées par les évènements de la vie, notamment la séparation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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