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Mother of the Dunes

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Mother of the Dunes

6.3

1h 30m

1997

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.

Director

Abdoulaye Ascofare

Drama

africastruggle for survivaldesertmali

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Cast & Crew

Aminata Ousmane

as Zamiatou, la mère

Balla Moussa Keita

as Le père

Safiatou Mahamane

as La fille

Oumar Mbarek

as Fils 1

Hamel Mbarek

as Fils 2

Amina Keita

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