Senegal Movies

Every Eid celebration, Anta has the task of bringing the leg of lamb to her paternal grandmother, as tradition dictates. This year, she begs her...

Talia is a 19-year-old Belgian girl, with Senegalese roots, who is visiting her country of origin for the first time. In Dakar, in his cousin's...

For the benefit of their community, two children want to hand over to the authorities a precious stone discovered in an archaeological site. They...

Kipou is the only friend of 11-year-old Aïssatou. He is also a kitten who keeps her company while she sells products for her mother in front of...

A satire about young African men arriving in the district of Saint Germain des Prés in Paris during the 70s.

Footage of the investigation documentary telling about the extermination of African elephants lasted almost three years. The film crew traveled...

With unprecedented access and dynamic 16mm cinematography, Touba reveals a different face of Islam by chronicling Sufi Muslims’ annual...

A young girl with a physical disability arrives in Dakar and challenges the convention of boys selling newspapers on the street.

A kind of Dakar rap musical, or contemporary urban opera, Teranga Blues is a reflection on the social mutations affecting the pride of the Senegalese...

Dyma and Tina, an actor and make-up artist from neighboring villages, share a love life in town. When he learns that his father gave him away for...

Malian-French director Daouda Coulibaly's auspicious debut is a pulse-pounding political thriller. Wùlu tells the unsettling tale of a man's...

This film poses the problem of the emancipation of women in Senegal through the intersecting story of three young girls from the same family. Raised...

The Bamako Express takes more than 36 hours to connect Dakar to Bamako, about 1200 kilometers. During this crossing from West to East, multiple...

In 2013, former Chadian dictator Hissein Habré’s arrest in Senegal marked the end of a long combat for the survivors of his regime. ...

The theme of the rural exodus has inspired many African authors. In the past, by tradition, the young peasant went abroad temporarily to earn the...

In the community of Saint-Louis in Senegal, the installation of a Chinese merchant is causing a stir. Souleymane, a young Senegalese employee in the...

Recording a 24-hour period throughout every country in the world, we explore a greater diversity of perspectives than ever seen before on screen. We...

As the founder of folk music in Senegal, Seydina Insa Wade had his hour of glory in the 1970s. After his departure for France in the 1980s, where he...

Sabali, which means 'patient' and 'immortal', tells the story of Moudou's exodus and the resilience of his migration. It follows his clandestine...

In his village, where bread is scarce, Ousseynou, a former fisherman, finds stability by selling stale bread. The opening of his sister-in-law's...