Yelbeedo

Yelbeedo

1990 · 80 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

On their wedding night, a couple rescue a baby from a garbage bin only to adopt it some years later.

Directed by Abdoulaye D. Sow · Written by Abdoulaye D. Sow

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