Launched on Senegalese independence day, in this video writer-director Ramata-Toulaye Sy talks about Banel and Adama, her compelling Senegalese love story.

Banel and Adama are two young, passionate lovers living in a remote village in northern Senegal. When they decide they want to live away from their families and Adama declines his birth right position of village leader, chaos ensues in the community. Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s atmospheric debut feature is visually stunning, with bursts of colour weaving with magic realism, enveloping both the tender romance, and our bold and rebellious heroine Banel.

Theatrical release supported by the BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund.

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