Banel & Adama (2023)
Banel e Adama
Chaos ensues shortly after a young man in a remote village in northern Senegal refuses to accept his role as the new village chief.
- Date of release
- 2023-08-30
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (29)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Casting
- Khady Mane — Banel
- Mamadou Diallo — Adama
- Binta Racine Sy — Adama’s Mother
- Moussa Sow — Racine
- Ndiabel Diallo — Coudy
- Oumar Samba Dia — Abou Dia
- Amadou Ndiaye — Malik
- Amadou Hady Sall — Uncle #1
- Cherif Diallo — Uncle #2
- Nima Ba — Djibril
- Amadou Kane Sylla — Omar
- Sawdatou Sy — Marie
Interesting facts
Banel & 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.
Production
Banel & Adama is Ramata-Toulaye Sy's first feature film. The cast, composed of non-professional actors, performs in Pulaar, a variant of the Fula language. The film was shot on location in northern Senegal between May and June 2022.
Banel & Adama was produced by Eric Névé and Maud Leclair from La Chauve-Souris, and Margaux Juvenal from Take Shelter.
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