Mother of the Dunes

Overview

Director Abdoulaye Ascofare's drama follows Zamiatou (Aminata Ousmane), a mother who struggles to support her family in the wake of her husband's unjust incarceration. Life is already difficult in the desolate desert of Mali in Africa, but when her husband returns from prison a mentally and physically reduced man, Zamiatou will do anything to keep her two sons and daughter alive.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1997

Original language

French

Countries

Mali

Production

Centre National de la Cinématographie du Mali (CNCM),Les Films de la Dune Rose

Cast

Amina Keita,Balla Moussa Keita,Safiatou Mahamane,Oumar Mbarek,Aminata Ousmane,Hamel Mbarek

Director

Abdoulaye Ascofare

Writer

Abdoulaye Ascofare

Cinematography

Giorgos Arvanitis

Music

Ibrahim Dicko,Haruna Barry

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0119105