Demba (2024)
- Country
- Senegal, Qatar, Germany
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man struggles with grief and depression as the anniversary of his wife's death approaches. He finds solace by reconnecting with his estranged son.
poignantslow-burnmelancholicintimatecontemplativerestrainedemotionally rawhopeful
What happens
Demba is a 2024 Fula language drama film written and directed by Mamadou Dia. Starring Ben Mahmoud Mbow in titular role, the film follows a man struggling with grief and depression as the anniversary of his wife's death nears; but he finds solace in reconnecting with his estranged son. The film had its world premiere at the Encounters section of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, on 17 February 2024. It was selected as the Senegalese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but was not on the list of films accepted by the academy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Saint Louis Blues (2009)
The Council of Birds (2014)
My Son (2021)
Unremember (2019)
Ndeyssaan (2001)
And So Angels Die (2001)
With a Girl of Himalaya (2009)
Vor Sonnenuntergang (2000)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.