Banel & Adama (20:00, Cinema ZED)
Thursday 25 April, 20:00
Cinema ZED Vesalius, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 9c, 3000 Leuven
BANEL ET ADAMA
Ramata-Toulaye Sy / Senegal, Mali, Frankrijk, 2023 / 87 min.
Cast: Khady Mane, Mamadou Diallo, Binta Racine, Ndiabel Diallo, Moussa Sow, Oumar Samba Dia, Amadou N'Diaye
VO: French, Peul
ST: Dutch
Adama and Banel are two young adults living in a remote village in northern Senegal. Although they are each other's opposites - Adama is quiet and introverted, while Banel is passionate and rebellious - they fall in love with each other. They choose love and decide to leave their families to live together. Adama also renounces his birthright to become future leader of the village, causing chaos and unrest in the community. Then, when the rains also fail to arrive, the situation becomes even more acrimonious.
The film was shot on location in northern Senegal with a cast of non-professional actors.
The film is preceded by a short film:
EDDY
João Brás / Portugal / 2023 / 14 min.
Cast: Eddie Henriques, Diogo Tavares, Dans la Lumière, Cláudia Cortinhas, Gabriel Pacheco, Ulisses Martins, João Alves, Emília Castanheiro, Alexandra Marques
VO: Portugees
ST: Engels
Eddy is a young boy that dreams about his future, but reality confronts him every day with tough obstacles. The film is a day in Eddy's life.