Mother of the Dunes
1997, French. Directed by Abdoulaye Ascofare.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 January 1997
- Original title
- Faraw!
- Country
- Mali
- Written by
- Abdoulaye Ascofare
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Who directed Mother of the Dunes?
Mother of the Dunes (1997) was directed by Abdoulaye Ascofare and stars Aminata Ousmane, Balla Moussa Keita, Safiatou Mahamane.