Mother of the Dunes (1997)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Abdoulaye Ascofare

Synopsis

Director Abdoulaye Ascofare's drama follows Zamiatou (Aminata Ousmane), a mother who struggles to support her family in the wake of her husband's unjust incarceration. Life is already difficult in the desolate desert of Mali in Africa, but when her husband returns from prison a mentally and physically reduced man, Zamiatou will do anything to keep her two sons and daughter alive.

Actors

Aminata Ousmane
Aminata Ousmane
Zamiatou, la mère
Balla Moussa Keita
Balla Moussa Keita
Le père
Safiatou Mahamane
Safiatou Mahamane
La fille
Oumar Mbarek
Oumar Mbarek
Fils 1
Hamel Mbarek
Hamel Mbarek
Fils 2
Amina Keita
Amina Keita

Crews

Abdoulaye Ascofare
Abdoulaye Ascofare
Director
Abdoulaye Ascofare
Abdoulaye Ascofare
Writer
Abdoulaye Ascofare
Abdoulaye Ascofare
Editor
Mohamed Meziane
Mohamed Meziane
Editor
Giorgos Arvanitis
Giorgos Arvanitis
Director of Photography
Haruna Barry
Haruna Barry
Original Music Composer
Ibrahim Dicko
Ibrahim Dicko
Original Music Composer

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