Niaye

Adapted from "Vehi-Ciosane ou Blanche-Genèse," this short drama portrays a Senegalese village thrown into crisis by the pregnancy of a young girl, revealing deeper patterns of moral and social breakdown.

Cast

Serigne Sow

as The Shoemaker

Astou Ndiaye

as The Young Girl

Mame Dia

as The Mother

Modo Séne

as The Soldier

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