Amina lives on the outskirts of N’Djamena with her 15-year-old daughter Maria and upcycles old truck tyres into fire bowls to make a living. When Maria gets pregnant and decides to have an abortion, Amina is faced with the harsh reality of strict laws and religious condemnation. She does everything in her power to help her daughter escape the cycle of sexualised violence she has been a victim of herself and, ultimately, to take revenge and challenge the structural mechanisms of patriarchal domination. LINGUI is a powerful plea for action and resilience in the face of the most adverse circumstances. Mother and daughter experience social cohesion and kinship through Lingui, the sacred bond of solidarity formed by generations of women in a society shaped by men. (dp)
Credits
Director & Screenplay: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Editing: Marie-Helene Dozo
Cinematography: Mathieu Giombini
Music: Wasis Diop
Sound: Thomas Bouric
Production: Florence Stern, Pili Films & Goi-Goi Productions
With: Achouackh Abakar Souleymane, Rihane Khalil Alio, Youssouf Djaoro, Briya Gomdigue, Hadjé Fatimé Ngoua
Intro
UN VIOLADOR EN TU CAMINO (LAS TESIS)
Feministisches* Bloco Descolonial & Chile Despertó Viena (et al.)
OPENING ACT
Enesi M.
