Cast
Muhammad Camara Maimouna Coulibaly Awa Traoré Gamélè Soma Bintou Traoré Boogeyman
Credits
Music: Kouyate Sory 'Douga' Kandia Mamady Manssare
Produced by: Dominique Andreani
Plot
An African mother will do just about anything to protect her child. Bilaly is a simple peasant who is blind. He wants to “know” a woman before he dies, but try as his mother might, she cannot find someone to oblige. She finally gets an idea – an idea that completely stuns the village.
Sinekatalog’s take
A mother does everything to help her blind son, who wishes to know a woman before he dies, and finally comes up with an idea that stuns the village. The short blends tenderness and taboo. A bold African fable for viewers who like provocative storytelling.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 1993: Best Film (Grand Prix (International Competition))
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (35 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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