Banel & Adama

A love story that dares to take on the forces of nature and shots of incredible beauty that shock with their visual power. Senegalese filmmaker Ramata-Tulaye Si's film was selected for the Cannes Competition, an exceptional and rare honour for a directorial debut.

Synopsis

In a remote village in northern Senegal, a young married couple are living their love life. Yet their perfect love is on a collision course with the customs of their community, especially during a prolonged drought that stirs up jealousies, disputes and superstitions.