Banel & Adama (HKIFF48)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
5 Apr 2024 (Fri)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
87 Minutes
Language
Pulaar
Subtitle
Chinese and English
Director
Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Cast
Khady Mane, Mamadou Diallo, Binta Racine Sy, Moussa Sow
Synopsis
Young and in love, Banel and Adama are dead set on living on their own terms. Instead of following local traditions, they plan to move into an abandoned home outside the village, away from prying eyes. But when the village is struck by famine and other misfortunes, the pressure to conform closes in on them like four walls. A visually sumptuous tragedy told with a tinge of magical realism, Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s wistful tale of star-crossed lovers asks whether love is truly all we need in an increasingly troubled world. In Competition, Cannes.
Young and in love, Banel and Adama are dead set on living on their own terms. Instead of following local traditions, they plan to move into an abandoned home outside the village, away from prying eyes. But when the village is struck by famine and other misfortunes, the pressure to conform closes in on them like four walls. A visually sumptuous tragedy told with a tinge of magical realism, Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s wistful tale of star-crossed lovers asks whether love is truly all we need in an increasingly troubled world. In Competition, Cannes.
