Xalé

Spoken: French, Wolof / Subtitles: English

With their parents out of the picture, teenage twins Awa and Adama are raised by their ailing grandmother. Bright and obedient, Awa excels at school while her more rebellious brother dreams of making a new life for himself in Europe. When the old woman passes away, surly uncle Atoumane takes over their care. Fulfilling her dying request, he marries his unwilling cousin Fatou, hindering her chance at happiness with lover Nandite. 

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