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The Wedding Ring (2016)

The Wedding Ring poster
Original title
Zin'naariyâ!
Directed by
Rahmatou Keïta
Genre
drama film
Country
Niger
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Niger navigates family expectations and her own desires around marriage and tradition. A precious ring becomes central to her choices about love and independence.

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What happens

The Wedding Ring (Zin'naariyâ!) is a 2016 Nigerien drama film directed by Rahmatou Keïta. It was selected as the Nigerien entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It was the first film to be submitted by Niger in the Foreign Language Oscar category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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