Xalé

Xalé

101 mins | Drama | Oct. 6, 2022

Awa, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. When their grandmother dies, her aunt Fatou and her uncle Atoumane promise to marry in order to preserve the family union. But Fatou does not love Atoumane and the latter, tired of waiting to consummate his marriage, commits an act from which there is no going back.

Xalé

101 mins | Drama | Oct. 6, 2022

Xalé
Awa, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. When their grandmother dies, her aunt Fatou and her uncle Atoumane promise to marry in order to preserve the family union. But Fatou does not love Atoumane and the latter, tired of waiting to consummate his marriage, commits an act from which there is no going back.
Producers Les Films du Continent, Set Bet Set Productions
Original title Xalé
Directors Moussa Sène Absa
Writers Mandir Ndoye Thiaw, Pierre Magny, Ben Diogaye Beye, Moussa Sène Absa

Cast

Mabeye Diol

as Adama

Ibrahima Mbaye

as Atoumane

Rokhaya Niang

as Fatou