The Story of Mariama (2013)

Genre : Drama, Drama

Runtime : 45M

Director : Botto S. Bojang, Binta Manjang, Etu Ndow, Christian Weinert, Isatou Keita

Synopsis

Mariama is the best student in her village and has a bright future. Her parents dream of sending her to America. But a predatory teacher and the malevolence of patriarchy threaten to derail it all.

Actors

Isatou Jatta
Isatou Jatta
Mariama
Mariama Bojang
Mariama Bojang
Anty
Binta Manjang
Binta Manjang
Mother
Gibbriel Janneh
Gibbriel Janneh
Father
Musa Konteh
Musa Konteh
Teacher
Kaddy Manjang
Kaddy Manjang
Friend
Lamin Touray
Lamin Touray
Doctor
Musa Jassey
Musa Jassey
Rescuer
Bakary Bajo
Bakary Bajo
Streetboy 1
Abdul Aziz Jouf
Abdul Aziz Jouf
Streetboy 2
Demba Jammeh
Demba Jammeh
Policeman
Botto S. Bojang
Botto S. Bojang
Story Listener 1
Fatou Cham
Fatou Cham
Story Listener 2
Mattar Jabang
Mattar Jabang
Story Listener 3
Ebrima Assoul
Ebrima Assoul
Ebrima Child
Awa .m. Lowe
Awa .m. Lowe
Student 1
Fatou Touray
Fatou Touray
Student 2
Arokey Touray
Arokey Touray
Student 3
Abdoulie Njie
Abdoulie Njie
Student 4
Abdou Manneh
Abdou Manneh
Student 5

Crews

Botto S. Bojang
Botto S. Bojang
Director
Binta Manjang
Binta Manjang
Director
Etu Ndow
Etu Ndow
Director
Christian Weinert
Christian Weinert
Director
Isatou Keita
Isatou Keita
Director
Ousman Ceesay
Ousman Ceesay
Camera Operator
Isatou Keita
Isatou Keita
Camera Operator
Etu Ndow
Etu Ndow
Camera Operator
Musa Jassey
Musa Jassey
Assistant Camera
Gabriel Janneh
Gabriel Janneh
Assistant Camera
Mussa Jassey
Mussa Jassey
Sound Recordist
Demba Jammeh
Demba Jammeh
Sound Recordist
Gibbriel Janneh
Gibbriel Janneh
Sound Recordist
Lamin Jassey
Lamin Jassey
Writer
Bakary Bajo
Bakary Bajo
Writer
Botto S. Bojang
Botto S. Bojang
Writer
Lamin Touray
Lamin Touray
Writer
Etu Ndow
Etu Ndow
Writer
Christian Weinert
Christian Weinert
Writer
Sulayman Sambou
Sulayman Sambou
Writer
Ferdinand Carrière
Ferdinand Carrière
Writer
Ferdinand Carrière
Ferdinand Carrière
Camera Operator
Isatou Keita
Isatou Keita
Editor
Etu Ndow
Etu Ndow
Editor
Ferdinand Carrière
Ferdinand Carrière
Editor
Annegret Fechner
Annegret Fechner
Music
Kaddy Manjang
Kaddy Manjang
Music
Etu Ndow
Etu Ndow
Music
Etu Ndow
Etu Ndow
Producer
Sulayman Sambou
Sulayman Sambou
Producer
Isatou Keita
Isatou Keita
Producer
Christian Weinert
Christian Weinert
Producer
Ferdinand Carrière
Ferdinand Carrière
Producer

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