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) |