Cast
Lam Ibrahim Dia 
Oumarou Ganda Issa Gombokoye Joseph Salamatou Zalika Souley
Plot
A young man in Niger is forced to marry an older woman as a second wife by his family, in a drama about polygamy and tradition.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short and important African film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (94 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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