Ithaca Premiere. 2021 > Chad > Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
With Achouackh Abakar, Rihane Khalil Alio
Amina, a single mother and practicing Muslim, lives with her 15-year-old daughter, 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. "A blistering attack on patriarchy and a warm reaffirmation of 'the sacred bonds' (the meaning of the film's title) among women, it's a bracing work... etched in fully felt performances and beautifully hued compositions." (Justin Chang, LA Times) Subtitled. More at mubi.com/films/lingui
1 hr 27 min