Faat Kiné

A forty-year-old woman refuses to give into the stigma of unwed motherhood and climbs the ladder of success in a male dominated field.

Cast

Venus Seye

as Faat Kiné

Mame Ndoumbé Diop

as Mammy, Her Mother

Ndiagne Dia

as Djip, Her Son

Mariama Balde

as Aby, Her Daughter

Awa Sène Sarr

as Mada

Tabata Ndiaye

as Amy Kasse

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