Malian filmmaker Hawa Aliou N'Diaye believes that she is possessed by a jinn, a shape-shifting supernatural spirit. In this documentary, she interviews other women in her community who also believe that they are controlled by jinn, which in some cases claim to be their husbands. Delving into Malian traditions and myths, N'Diaye explores the ethereal dimensions of the world around her.

a film by Hawa Aliou N'DIAYE

MALI / FRANCE / BÉNIN, 2021, Feature Documentary, 1h10 mn, Original version with French subtitles

ORIGINAL TITLE (in French): Les Promises
INTERNATIONAL TITLE (English): INVISIBLE HUSBAND [UN INVISIBLE MARI]
WORKING TITLE: UN INVISIBLE MARI
YEAR: 2021
RUNTIME: 70 minutes
LANGUAGES: Bambara, French
SUBTITLES: English, French
COUNTRIES: Mali / France / Benin
RATING: NOT RATED

PRODUCER
Hawa Aliou N'Diaye

DIRECTOR
Hawa Aliou N'Diaye

SCREENWRITER
Hawa Aliou N'Diaye


PRODUCTION
Films d'Elles (Mali)
Faites un voeu (France)
Merveilles Productions (Benin)

LINKS
www.facebook.com/Les-films-de-Hawa-Aliou-Ndiaye-1656904237877944/


SELECTIONS / AWARDS
* Official Selection /// 28th NYAFF - New York African Film Festival (USA, 2021)
* Nominee: New African Film Festival Audience Award /// New African Film Festival, Washington (USA, 2021, Online)
* Nominee /// Saint-Louis Docs (Senegal, 2021). Filmmaker in attendance