Banel & Adama (2023)

Original title

Banel e Adama

Directed by

Ramata-Toulaye Sy

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Mali, Senegal, France

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

14

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a remote Senegalese village, a young couple named Banel and Adama face pressure from their community and tradition. Their love is tested as they try to build a life together against external expectations.

atmosphericintimatemelancholicslow-burnemotionally intensevisually poeticgroundedyearning

What happens

Banel & Adama (French: Banel et Adama) is a 2023 romantic drama film directed by Senegalese screenwriter Ramata-Toulaye Sy in her feature directorial debut. The film, a French-Malian-Senegalese co-production, premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2023. It was chosen as the Senegalese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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