| Lingui, The Sacred Bonds | |
|---|---|
 International release poster | |
| Directed by | Mahamat Saleh Haroun |
| Written by | Mahamat Saleh Haroun |
| Produced by | Florence Stern |
| Starring | Achouackh Abakar Souleymane Rihane Khalil Alio |
| Cinematography | Mathieu Giombini |
| Edited by | Marie-Hélène Dozo |
| Music by | Wasis Diop |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | France Chad Germany Belgium |
| Languages | French Chadian Arabic |
| Box office | $37,393[1] |
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (French: Lingui, les liens sacrés)[2] is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun.[3] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5] It was selected as the Chadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[6] It also won IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 52nd International Film Festival of India
Plot[edit]
On the outskirts of N'Djamena in Chad, Amina lives alone with her only 15-year-old daughter Maria. Her already fragile world collapses the day she discovers that her daughter is pregnant. The teenager does not want this pregnancy. In a country where abortion is not only condemned by religion, but also by law, Amina finds herself facing a battle that seems lost in advance.
Cast[edit]
- Achouackh Abakar Souleymane as Amina
- Rihane Khalil Alio as Maria
- Youssouf Djaoro as Brahim
Release[edit]
Following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, the film's distribution rights for the US, UK, Turkey, Latin America and Ireland were acquired by MUBI.[7]
See also[edit]
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Chadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References[edit]
- ^ "Lingui (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Cannes Competition Contender 'Lingui, The Sacred Bonds' Snapped Up by Mubi for North America, U.K. & More". Variety. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Lingui". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Sean Penn, Wes Anderson, Ildikó Enyedi Join 2021 Cannes Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Oscars International Race 2021: Complete List of Entries". The Wrap. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Welk, Brian (13 July 2021). "'Lingui, The Sacred Bonds' Acquired by MUBI Out of Cannes". TheWrap. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
