Lingui: The Sacred Bonds

Storyline

On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria. When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they’ve ever known.

• Released

  2021

• Runtime

  1h 28min

• Director

  Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Genre

Drama

• Status

  Released

• Language

  French

• Production

  Pili Films, Göi-Göi Productions, Canal+ International, Made In Germany Filmproduktion, Beluga Tree, Proximus