The Albertine Cinématèque series presents Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (2021), by master African filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. When Amina learns her daughter Maria is seeking an abortion, they face an impossible situation in a country where abortion is legally and morally condemned.
On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina (Achouackh Abakar Souleymane) works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year-old daughter Maria (Rihane Khalil Alio).
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. Fighting to procure this simple yet inaccessible procedure, they must navigate a patriarchal network of doctors, relatives, and neighbors. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they've ever known.
The latest film from celebrated director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Lingui, The Sacred Bonds is an honest, poignant and stunning vision of female solidarity.
Albertine Cinémathèque is a program of FACE Foundation and Villa Albertine in partnership with the French Embassy in the United States and with support of the CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et da l’Image Animée. The series is presented at UT in partnership with the Departments of Film, Animation and New Media and Languages and Lingusitics
Every screenning attended gets a custom Albertine Passport and stamp. Once you have received 3 stamps, you can take you passport to the delicous French Cafe, Chez Faby, in downtown Tampa for 10% off.
