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THE LITTLE GIRL WHO SOLD THE SUN

LA PETITE VENDEUSE DE SOLEIL

By Djibril Diop MAMBÉTY

C & CO - as SALES All rights, World

Social issues - Completed 1999

Sili, a 12-year-old girl who walks on crutches and begs to support herself and her blind grandmother decides to try her hand at selling newspapers at Dakar. She finds herself in a harsh, ruthless world. ?

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    • Year of production
    • 1999
    • Genres
    • Social issues, Drama
    • Countries
    • SWITZERLAND
    • Languages
    • WOLOF
    • Duration
    • 45 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Djibril Diop MAMBÉTY
    • Producer(s)
    • Waka FILMS (Waka Films)
    • Synopsis
    • For a long time, the street sale of newspapers in Dakar has been reserved for the city's youngsters. But suddenly, this privilege is called into question. Sili, a girl between ten and thirteen years old, lives on the street and moves forward with the help of two crutches. She shares the life of the young newspaper sellers and keeps her head above water by begging. One day, she is pushed so hard by boys that she falls heavily. She is very angry and decides to sell newspapaers from the next day on like all the others. Why shouldn't be true for women what is true for men? But the small world of the paperboys is merciless. She gets to know pain, but also dreams - and finally even friendship.
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