Mother(s) (2015)
Maman(s)
The 8-year-old Aida lives in an apartment in the Parisian suburb. The daily life of Aida and the whole family is overwhelmed when her father comes back from Senegal, their country of origin. Actually, he did not come back alone. He returned with the young Senegalese Rama whom he introduced as his second wife. Aida is very sensitive to her mother's distress. She decides then to get rid of the new visitor.
- Date of release
- 2015-09-11
- TMDB
- 4.4 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 21m
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Director
- Maïmouna Doucouré
Casting
- Sokhna Diallo — Aida
- Maïmouna Gueye — Mariam
- Ériq Ebouaney — Alioune
- Azize Diabate Abdoulaye — Youssouf
- Marème N'Diaye — Rama
- Maïssa Toumoutou — The Baby
- Aïda Diallo — Bintou
- Khemissa Zarouel — Nora
Interesting facts
Maman(s) (lit. 'Mom(s)/Mother(s)') is a 2015 French short drama film written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré. The film stars Sokhna Diallo, Eriq Ebouaney and Maïmouna Gueye in the lead roles. The film's plot centers on Aida, an eight-year-old girl, who is adjusting to the introduction of her father's second wife. The film was inspired by director Maïmouna Doucouré's own experiences with polygamy as a young child. The film was premiered at several international film festivals including the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, 2016 Sundance Film Festival and 2017 César Awards.
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