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Genres
Drama
Overview
An African mother will do just about anything to protect her child. Bilaly is a simple peasant who is blind. He wants to “know” a woman before he dies, but try as his mother might, she cannot find someone to oblige. She finally gets an idea – an idea that completely stuns the village.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
20 min
Release Date
1993-01-02
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Mohamed Camara
Bilaly, le fils
Maimouna 'Mah' Coulibaly
Mariama, la mère
Awa Traoré
La chasseresse
Gomélè Soma
Samba, l'albinos
Bintou Traoré
Zara Kagone
Adama Sacko
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