Mother of the Dunes (1997)

Director Abdoulaye Ascofare's drama follows Zamiatou (Aminata Ousmane), a mother who struggles to support her family in the wake of her husband's unjust incarceration. Life is already difficult in the desolate desert of Mali in Africa, but when her husband returns from prison a mentally and physically reduced man, Zamiatou will do anything to keep her two sons and daughter alive.

Released Jan. 1, 1997 90 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.africa, tmdb.struggle-for-survival, tmdb.desert, tmdb.mali

Watch Providers: Kanopy

Production Companies: Les Films de la Dune Rose, Centre National de la Cinématographie du Mali (CNCM)

Country: France
Production Country: Mali
Languages: French