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Banel & Adama
Directed by Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young married couple lives in a remote village in northern Senegal. For them, nothing else exists except each other. But for the rest of their tight-knit village, duty dictates that Adama soon accept the role of chief. The two lovers have their own plans… until something in the air changes. The rains do not come, the cattle begin to die, the men leave. The curse weighs on Adama's sense of duty, and the chasm between them drives Banel into a feverish, mystical chaos.
A rare debut feature that premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and Senegal's official submission to the 96th Academy Awards®, Banel & Adama is a lush and lyrical West African dreamscape, a tragic romance that soars to the heights of longing and descends deep into the realm of myth as it sets its protagonists' perfect everlasting love on a collision course with their community’s traditions.
Reviews More Reviews
“A cosmic love story."
“Visually arresting.. unequivocally beautiful. Sy paints breathtaking scenes with her camera, demonstrating a gorgeous way of seeing the world.”
“Wonderfully photographed and vehemently acted, the film is full of ideas. An impressive piece of work from a natural filmmaker.”
“A lyrical love story… a West African spin on the free-form reveries of Terrence Malick.”
“It really gets under your skin.”
“Striking and mysterious… a complex portrait of a woman brimming with desire and belief in her own love story.”
"Transfixing. A tragic, evocative love story."
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- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Color: Color
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| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1718942400June 21 - June 27, 2024 |
| Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) | Berkeley | CA | 1726891200September 21 - September 26, 2024 |
| ByTowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 1718337600June 14 - June 20, 2024 |
| Carbon Arc Cinema | Halifax | NS | 1718337600June 14 - June 15, 2024 |
| Cinema du Parc | Montreal | QC | 1718337600June 14 - June 26, 2024 |
| Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1721275200July 18 - July 19, 2024 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1720152000July 5 - July 7, 2024 |
| Film Forum | New York | NY | 1717732800June 7 - June 27, 2024 |
| Gateway Film Center | Columbus | OH | 1718942400June 21 - June 27, 2024 |
| Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1718337600June 14 - June 23, 2024 |
| Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1721102400July 16 - July 18, 2024 |
| Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1718337600June 14 - June 27, 2024 |
| Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1719547200June 28 - July 4, 2024 |
| Nitehawk Cinema | Brooklyn | NY | 1723003200August 7, 2024 |
| Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia | PA | 1722052800July 27 - July 28, 2024 |
| Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1721361600July 19 - July 25, 2024 |
| Sag Harbor Cinema | Sag Harbor | NY | 1718942400June 21 - June 27, 2024 |
| The Colonial Theatre | Bethlehem | NH | 1721534400July 21 - July 24, 2024 |
| VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1717732800June 7 - June 13, 2024 |
| Webster University Film Series | St. Louis | MO | 1720756800July 12 - July 14, 2024 |
| Winnipeg Cinematheque | Winnipeg | MB | 1726632000September 18 - September 29, 2024 |