Penda lives in an outlying district of Dakar. Every morning she goes downtown to beg. Her mother expects a lot from this income to support the family. Penda likes to dance despite the fact that she is confined to a wheelchair.

starring
Coumba Dème (aka Anna), Alioune SY, Awa MBAYE, Marième FALL

a film by Yoro Lidel NIANG

Senegal / Burkina Faso, 2021, short drama, 21 min 47s

Country: Senegal / Burkina Faso
Year: 2021
Type: short drama
Duration: 21 min 47s

A film with a militant title and equity. A film Culturo-militant which is the occasion of a connection between two artists of the same city: the director Yoro Niang and the artist dancer Coumba Dème aka Anna.

CAST
Coumba Dème (aka Anna)......... Penda
Alioune SY
Awa MBAYE
Marième FALL

PRODUCER
Oumar Sall

DIRECTOR
Yoro Lidel NIANG

Production
CINEKAP (Senegal)
ONEZIK (Burkina)

PARTNERS
Fopica, Direction de la Cinématographie, Institut Français, Canal+ University, Canal +International, Gœthe Institut, Casamançaise, Think Film


FESTIVALS / AWARDS
* Best Actress Award (to Coumba Dème) /// 4th Dakar Court Film Festival 2021
* Selected /// 6th Brussels International Film Festival (FIFB) - Dakar Edition (Senegal, 2021)