LEES WAXUL

By Yoro MBAYE

SUDU CONNEXION - as SALES All rights, World / DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline

Drama - Completed 2024

In his village where bread is scarce, Ousseynou, a former fisherman and cornerstone of his family, finds modest economic stability by selling stale bread. However, the opening of his sister-in-law’s traditional bakery constitutes an affront to him, leaving a palpable unspoken tension between them (

Festivals
& Awards

El Gouna Film Festival 2024
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • SENEGAL, FRANCE, BELGIUM, CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.
    • Languages
    • WOLOF
    • Duration
    • 21 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Yoro MBAYE
    • Writer(s)
    • Yoro MBAYE, Héloïse FRESSOZ
    • Producer(s)
    • Yoro MBAYE (Nafi Films), Hilaire PERTHUIS DE LA SALLE (LES FILMS DU WORSO)
    • Synopsis
    • In his village where bread is scarce, Ousseynou, a former fisherman and cornerstone of his family, finds modest economic stability by selling stale bread. However, the opening of his sister-in-law’s traditional bakery constitutes an affront to him, leaving a palpable unspoken tension between them (Lees Waxul), and gradually jeopardizing both his business and his role as a family father.