Diya

Name: Diya
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2026-11-26
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Youssouf Djaoro, Ferdinand Mbaissané, Haikal Zakaria, Moussa Zakaria Ibet, Marina Ndormadjingar Solmem

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Release Date

11/26/2026

Runtime

97 mins

Genres

Thriller Drama Mystery

Overview

Dane, a driver for an NGO in N’Djamena (capital of Chad), has the misfortune to run over a schoolboy. His pregnant wife runs to his aid to pay the hospital bills, but it’s too late: the child succumbs to his injuries, and his family summons Dane’s. He will be subjected to the diya, the blood debt, the payment of an exorbitant sum he doesn’t have.

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

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A haunting exploration of guilt and second chances, where a man's assumed punishment for a tragic accident unravels in ways that force him to reckon with what he thought he'd lost. The film dwells in moral and emotional ambiguity, building tension through mystery and the weight of lived consequence.