Film
Banel & Adama (12A)
Dir. Ramata-Toulaye Sy, France/Senegal, 2013, 87 mins, in Pulaar with English subtitles. Cast. Khady Mane, Mamadou Diallo, Binta Racine Sy.
Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young couple live in a remote village in northern Senegal and, for them, nothing else in the world exists. However, their perfect everlasting love is on a collision course with their family’s traditions - as well as an oncoming drought that strikes their community. Award-winning filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s breathtaking debut follows the fated lovers' quest to carve a life for themselves beyond the expectations of others.
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Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young couple live in a remote village in northern Senegal and, for them, nothing else in the world exists. However, their perfect everlasting love is on a collision course with their family’s traditions - as well as an oncoming drought that strikes their community. Award-winning filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s breathtaking debut follows the fated lovers' quest to carve a life for themselves beyond the expectations of others.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk