On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria.
When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law.
It is not easy to be a single mother in Chad, where the religious patriarchy will decide everything.Amina knows all about it.
The men look down on the unmarried women, so when her 15-year-old daughter Maria suddenly becomes pregnant, she is faced with an impossible choice between a life at the bottom of society - or an illegal abortion.
In the fight against both time and the law, mother and daughter must stand together for the right to decide over their own bodies.
Mahamet Saleh Haroun is a masterful narrator with a very special ability to delve into the essentials of his gripping story.
The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year. -- dfi
Cast: Achouackh Abakar, Souleymane, Rihane Khalil Alio
About this movie
Title: Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (2021)
Directed by: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Date of birth: 1961, N'Djamena, Chad
Writing credits: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Music: Wasis Diop
Year: 2021
Country: France | Chad | Germany | Belgium
Language: French | Chadian Arabic
Color: Color
Runtime: 88 min.