N'Diongane

N'Diongane

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Release Date

9/19/2026

Runtime

18 mins

Genres

Overview

A hunter dies in a lion's jaws and leaves a wife and two children. The elder child, who is now the only man around the house, is called the little husband. Because of this nickname, he becomes the laughingstock of all the children in the village. Desperate, the child runs away and drowns in the sea. His mother and sister will follow the same fate. The film is based on a story by Birago Diop.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A haunting tragedy rooted in West African oral tradition, following a family's unraveling after patriarchal collapse and societal cruelty. The film is a stark meditation on poverty, shame, and the weight of impossible responsibility on a child.

Mood

MournfulBleakWistful

Themes

GriefFamilyIdentitySurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Suicide and self-harmChild endangerment

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