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Banel & Adama

Chaos ensues shortly after a young man in a remote village in northern Senegal refuses to accept his role as the new village chief.

Top Cast

  • Khady Mane

    Khady Mane

    Banel

  • Mamadou Diallo

    Mamadou Diallo

    Adama

  • Binta Racine Sy

    Binta Racine Sy

    Adama’s Mother

  • Moussa Sow

    Moussa Sow

    Racine

  • Ndiabel Diallo

    Ndiabel Diallo

    Coudy

  • Oumar Samba Dia

    Oumar Samba Dia

    Abou Dia

  • Amadou Ndiaye

    Amadou Ndiaye

    Malik

  • Amadou Hady Sall

    Amadou Hady Sall

    Uncle #1

  • Cherif Diallo

    Cherif Diallo

    Uncle #2

Overview

Chaos ensues shortly after a young man in a remote village in northern Senegal refuses to accept his role as the new village chief.

Rating

6.3 / 10
25 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • Lachlan Thiele
    Lachlan Thiele
    6 May 29, 2023

    EXT. DESTINY - DAY Banel & Adama is about destiny, loss and sacrifice. Luckily Banel & Adama doesn't sacrifice anything to present us with this story.  Narratively it flows, opening on the love of our two protagonists: Banel, a woman who recently lost her partner and Adama, who has recently lost both father and brother (FYI, his brother was Banel's partner). With that recent loss, they are brought together out of, at least at the beginning, love and responsibility within the community and religion.  Banel & Adama have a great score matching fantastic cinematography at the start and end, relying upon the story to keep you engaged. Thankfully that story unfolds truths about their relationship and forces them to fulfil birthrights and responsibilities.  Unfortunately, the believability of their relationship is thin, and what's even harder to believe is the twist of how they came together, which is so quickly thrown in with minimal set-up and then so forgotten to make it seem like it's a plot line that was pulled last minute.  The first and final 20 minutes are its most outstanding moments, visually, narratively and audibly. Making it worth your time.  FADE OUT.

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