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The Childhood Wounds

2023 · 102 min · Drama, Thriller

Awa, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. When their grandmother dies, her aunt Fatou and her uncle Atoumane promise to marry in order to preserve the family union. But Fatou does not love Atoumane and the latter, tired of waiting to consummate his marriage, commits an act from which there is no going back.

Directed by Moussa Sène Absa · Written by Ben Diogaye Beye

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