A small town in northern Senegal falls into the hands of a fundamentalist movement. Two brothers – one an imam, the other a prospective mayor – argue over their children’s marriage. Meanwhile, the town gradually slips into religious extremism.
Baamum Nafi won both the award for best film and the Golden Leopard for contemporary film-makers at the Locarno Festival.
- International title Nafi’s Father
- Filmmaker Mamadou Dia
- country Senegal
- Feature 107 MIN
- Cast Alassane Sy, Saïkou Lô, Aïcha Talla
- Year 2020
- Spoken Peul
- Subtitle Engels
