The First Name
2023, French. Directed by Aïssatou Ndiaye Gueye.
At 31, Fanta, a lawyer, is pregnant and about to give birth. Following a phone call between her husband and her mother-in-law, she discovers that the latter has already chosen the baby's name. Stunned by this situation, she decides to fight for the right to name her child.
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- Language
- French
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The First Name is streaming on OVID in India.
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- Released
- 14 April 2023
- Original title
- Le Prénom
- Country
- Senegal, France
- Written by
- Aïssatou Ndiaye Gueye
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Who directed The First Name?
The First Name (2023) was directed by Aïssatou Ndiaye Gueye and stars Fatoumata Sy, Mory Ba, Arame Mbaye Ndao.