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
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
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)
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