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Nafi's Father

Name: Nafi's Father
Released: 2019

Baamum Nafi

2019

In a small Senegalese town, two brothers — one a devout imam, the other a mayoral candidate flirting with extremism — clash bitterly over the marriage of their children, a family feud that mirrors a struggle for the town's soul. A tense, timely drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Senegal

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Senegal. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Senegal in the 196 country film challenge.