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Banel & Adama review – powerfully subversive Senegalese love story

Khady Mane dazzles as a young wife with a mind of her own in Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s poetic Palme d’Or-nominated debut feature

The Guardian - UK

No electricity, first-time actors and 50C heat: how Ramata-Toulaye Sy shot her debut in Senegal – and premiered it at Cannes

The Senegalese director’s debut movie, Banel & Adama, propelled her to the red carpet. She explains why she wanted to show the world its flawed lead character

The Guardian - UK

Filmmaker pays homage to Senegalese roots in tragic tale of love

With her first feature film “Banel & Adama”, Franco-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy has chosen to shine a light on Fulani culture. She brings a feminist voice to the story of a young married couple faced with the weight of family tradition.

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A first-time filmmaker makes a mark in Cannes competition with a Senegalese drama

Most filmmakers in the Cannes Film Festival’s top-rung competition lineup are well-known directors who have been around for decades

The Independent UK

Banel & Adama review – Senegalese village love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet

Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s debut film pairs reluctant chief Adama and troublesome widow Banel as they battle local hostility to continue their relationship

The Guardian - UK

Africa’s ‘Cannes moment’ opens with tribute to Malian great Souleymane Cissé

The record number of African films at the 76th Cannes Film Festival has fuelled talk of a moviemaking revival on the continent, powered by a new generation of female directors. Fittingly, this year’s Carrosse d’Or award, part of the Directors Fortnight strand, went to Mali’s Souleymane Cissé, the veteran director…

France 24

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How to watch the 76th Cannes Film Festival live stream free online and from anywhere with a VPN. 2023 Cannes Film Awards start time, TV channel, Palm d'Or nominees and more.

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Indy, Scorsese and an African revival: What to expect from Cannes 2023

The Cannes Film Festival is poised to launch a blockbuster 76th edition on Tuesday stacked with celebrated auteurs and Hollywood star power, confident that it has weathered the Covid pandemic and upheld its status as the guardian of the big screen. In a belated and welcome sign of change, this…

France 24

Jude Law’s Henry VIII, Alicia Vikander’s Catherine Parr – and Johnny Depp as Louis XV: Cannes again lays on a king’s banquet

This year’s Cannes reveal does not disappoint: Scorsese, Glazer, Loach – and the prospect of a lot of powdered wigs

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