Lingui, the Sacred Bonds

Lingui : les liens sacrés

2021·88'

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Drama

★ 6.6

Letterboxd TMDB #820693

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.

Cast

Achouackh Abakar Souleymane Amina

Rihane Khalil Alio Maria

Youssouf Djaoro Brahim

Briya Gomdigue Fanta

Saleh Sambo Imam

Hadje Fatime N'Goua Sage-femme

Hamid Khayar Dr. Adoum

Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam Sauveur Fleuve

Adjidé Mahamat Exciseuse

Aïssa Mbogo Colette

Hawa Abdelhakim Halime

Leïla Ousmane Gam La Proviseure