NAFI'S FATHER

BAAMUM NAFI

By Mamadou DIA

THE FESTIVAL AGENCY - as FEST

First film - Completed 2019

A fight between an Imam and his powerful brother over their childrens' marriage. At stake: how a small community slowly drifts towards extremism.

Festivals
& Awards

Locarno 2019
Rotterdam IFFR 2020
Bright future
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • First film, Drama
    • Countries
    • SENEGAL
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 107 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Mamadou DIA
    • Producer(s)
    • Maba BA, Mamadou DIA, Mohamed Julien NDAO
    • Synopsis
    • A moderate imam in a small town in northern Senegal is fighting his extremely religious and powerful brother about the marriage of their children.