Synopsis
It is the beginning of the sixties. Nama and Siré have just got married. Very precious marabout, Nama decides to withdraw from the business of men to dedicate his existence to God with his wife. The couple settles down in a cave. Praying night and day, Nama allows himself no pleasure. One day, God sends him an angel who suggests to fulfill three of his wishes.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Trace Visuelle Productions
- Foreign production company : Sogolon
Full credits (6)
- Screenwriter : Daouda Coulibaly
- Director of Photography : Nicolas Frébault
- Editor : Daouda Coulibaly
- Production Manager : Daouda Coulibaly
- Sound Mixer : Gaël Queffurus
- Narrator : Habib Dembélé
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Legend
- Themes : Relationships, History
- Production language : French, Bambara, English
- Coproducer countries : France, Mali
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Mali)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 21 min
- Visa number : 122.386
- Visa issue date : 25/03/2009
- Production formats : Mini DV
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)