Lingui
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | Lingui |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 87mins |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | France, Germany, Belgium, Chad |
| Director | Mahamat-Saleh Haroun |
| Actors | Achouackh Abakar Souleymane, Rihane Khalil Alio, Youssouf Djaoro |
| Language | French |
| AKA | Lingui: The Sacred Bonds |
| Showings |
Amina, a practicing Muslim, lives with her daughter, 15-year-old Maria. When Amina learns Maria is pregnant and wants to abort the child, they face an impossible situation in a country where abortion is legally and morally condemned.
For Haroun, clarity is clearly king. The film feels more powerful in the moments when it spotlights and celebrates female collaboration, insisting on it in a world that’s built and run so heavily in favour of men.
★★★★
The intense, focused performances from the two central women keep this drama in a hyper-alert state…
★★★★
