Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Chad set drama
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds sees a single mother (Achouackh Abakar Souleymane) and her teenage
daughter (Rihane Khalil Alio) desperately seeking an illegal abortion when the
latter becomes pregnant.
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds is in UK/ROI cinemas from February
4th, 2022.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina (Achouackh Abakar Souleymane) works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year-old daughter Maria (Rihane Khalil Alio).When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law. Fighting to procure this simple yet inaccessible procedure, they must navigate a patriarchal network of doctors, relatives, and neighbors. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they've ever known.