Fatsani: A Tale of Survival (2020)

Original title

Fatsani - A Tale of Survival

Directed by

Gift Sukez Sukali

Genre

drama film

Country

Malawi

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is about a young Malawian girl named Fatsani. After her school closes because of bad sanitation, she has to sell bananas on the streets to support herself.

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What happens

Fatsani: A Tale of Survival is a 2020 Malawian drama film directed by Gift Sukez Sukali. It follows the life of a young girl Fatsani who is forced to sell bananas in the streets after her school is closed due to sanitation issues. It was selected as the Malawian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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