Senegalese-French documentarian Alice Diop makes her narrative
feature debut with Saint Omer. Inspired by true events, the film follows the trial of a Senegalese-French student accused of killing her infant daughter, a
crime she readily admits to.
Selected as France's Oscar entry,
Saint Omer stars Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie Dréville, Aurélia Petit
and Xavier Maly.
Saint Omer is in UK cinemas from February 3rd, 2023.
Check out the new US trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
When asked why she killed her infant daughter, the accused, a young Senegalese-French woman -- a PhD student writing on Wittgenstein -- answers, “I don’t know. I hope this trial can help me understand.” What would compel such a shocking act, and why would an accomplished writer obsessively attend the woman’s trial?
