Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Mabil is passionate about contemporary dance and this passion sometimes leads him to imagine himself dancing in the street. For him, dancing is not a distraction, but a need. When he wants to organize a dance show on the evening of the Taajaboone, Bintou, his mother, finds his enthusiasm for this event dishonorable. She objects: dancing is not for men. After having tried to convince her several times, without success, Mabil reluctantly decides to disobey her, knowing that his choice could destroy the relationship he has with his mother.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (2)
- Co-production : Nolita
- Foreign production companies : Cinekap, New Direction Films
Full credits (17)
- Screenwriter : Khadidiatou Sow
- Director of Photography : Jean Diouf
- Music Composer : Omar Sow
- Assistant directors : Olivia Yahiel, Mamadou Diallo
- Editors : Sébastian Touta, Maïmouna Diallo, Makha Bao Fall
- Sound Recordist : El Hadji Maguette Thiam
- Costume designer : Abdoulaye Sow
- Foreign producers : Oumar Sall, Arnold Setohou
- Co-producers : Maxime Delauney, Yoann Scherb
- Assistant Operators : Aminata Ndao, Cheikh Tidiane Diallo
- Production Manager : Charles Monteiro
- Sound Editor : Benoît De Clerck
- Continuity supervisor : Fatou Touré
- Production Designer : Moustapha Ndiaye
- Grader : Rémi Mazet
- Make-up Artist : Marie-Louise Senghor
- Sound Mixer : Benoît De Clerck
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Adolescence, Dance, Freedom
- Production language : Wolof
- Coproducer countries : Senegal (71.0%), France (24.0%), Benin (5.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (Senegal, France, Benin)
- Production year : 2022
- Runtime : 18 min 43 seconds
- Visa number : 157.566
- Visa issue date : 16/03/2023
- Production formats : Live footage
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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