Mariama is the best student in her village and has a bright future. Her parents dream of sending her to America. But a predatory teacher and the malevolence of patriarchy threaten to derail it all.
Cast
Isatou Jatta
Mariama
Mariama Bojang
Anty
Binta Manjang
Mother
Gibbriel Janneh
Father
Musa Konteh
Teacher
Kaddy Manjang
Friend
Lamin Touray
Doctor
Musa Jassey
Rescuer
Bakary Bajo
Streetboy 1
Abdul Aziz Jouf
Streetboy 2
Demba Jammeh
Policeman
Botto S. Bojang
Story Listener 1
Fatou Cham
Story Listener 2
Mattar Jabang
Story Listener 3
Ebrima Assoul
Ebrima Child
Awa .m. Lowe
Student 1
Fatou Touray
Student 2
Arokey Touray
Student 3
Abdoulie Njie
Student 4
Abdou Manneh
Student 5
Crew
Christian Weinert
Director, Writer, Producer
Etu Ndow
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Camera Operator, Music
Botto S. Bojang
Director, Writer
Isatou Keita
Director, Editor, Producer, Camera Operator
Binta Manjang
Director
Sulayman Sambou
Writer, Producer
Lamin Touray
Writer
Ferdinand Carrière
Writer, Editor, Producer, Camera Operator
Bakary Bajo
Writer
Lamin Jassey
Writer
Ousman Ceesay
Camera Operator
Musa Jassey
Assistant Camera
Gabriel Janneh
Assistant Camera
Mussa Jassey
Sound Recordist
Gibbriel Janneh
Sound Recordist
Demba Jammeh
Sound Recordist
Annegret Fechner
Music
Kaddy Manjang
Music