Top Cast
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Pape Aly Diop
Khalilou / Leila
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Yacine Sow Dumon
Fatima
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Awa Djiga Kané
Khalilou's Mother / Rama
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Fatoumata Aidara Sarr
Maty
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Nouroudine Diallo
Abdel
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Jean Pierre Coly
Assane
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Aissata Ba
Fatou
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Sanou Samb
Aminata Ndeye
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Diariétou Gagne Bamba Mbow
Maimouna
Overview
After his mother develops cancer from dépigmentation, Khalilou fights toxic beauty standards. Disguised as Leila, he enters the "Miss Students" pageant, where light skin reigns, to give dark-skinned girls a chance to shine.
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