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DEMBA

by Mamadou Dia

synopsis

Demba is about to retire after 30 years of service at the city hall in his small town in Northern Senegal. That hot summer, as the 2-year anniversary of his wife’s passing approaches, he realizes he just can’t “shake it off.” As his mental health deteriorates, he discovers a new connection with his once estranged son. Can Demba recover from his loss without losing himself?

international title: Demba
original title: Demba
country: Senegal, Germany, Qatar
sales agent: The Party Film Sales
year: 2024
genre: fiction
directed by: Mamadou Dia
film run: 119'
screenplay: Mamadou Dia
cast: Ben Mahmoud Mbow, Awa Djiga Kane, Mamadou Sylla, Aicha Talla, Abdoulaye Dicko
cinematography by: Sheldon Chau
film editing: Alan Wu
art director: Caterina Da Via
costumes designer: Salimata Ndiaye
music: John Corlis
producer: Maba Ba
co-producer: Nicole Gerhards
executive producer: Oumy Djegane Niang
production: NiKo Film, Joyedidi (SN), Doha Film Institute (QA)

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