Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

88 mins | Drama | Dec. 8, 2021

On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria. When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they’ve ever known.

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

88 mins | Drama | Dec. 8, 2021

Lingui: The Sacred Bonds
On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria. When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they’ve ever known.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Canal+, Ciné+, TV5 Monde, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Goi-Goi Productions, Pili Films, Made In Germany Filmproduktion, Proximus, Beluga Tree, Canal+ International
Original title Lingui : les liens sacrés
Directors Gabriele Roux, Catherine Grossen, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Writers Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Cast

Youssouf Djaoro

as Brahim

Briya Gomdigue

as Fanta

Saleh Sambo

as Imam

Hadje Fatime N'Goua

as Sage-femme

Hamid Khayar

as Dr. Adoum

Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam

as Sauveur Fleuve

Adjidé Mahamat

as Exciseuse

Aïssa Mbogo

as Colette

Hawa Abdelhakim

as Halime

Leïla Ousmane Gam

as La Proviseure

Darassalam Tahir

as Maïmouna

Djaïbé Noubadjim

as Père Maïmouna

Abdoulaye Babale

as Policier Uniforme

Abdéramane Mahamat

as Policier en Civil

Titina Djime

as Client 1

Amira Issa Moussa

as Client en Voiture

Hassan Djime

as Vendeur Pneu

Emmanuel Guelbi

as Client 2