THE GIRL WHO SOLD THE SUN (1999)

SCREENING TIMES

RUNTIME

45 min

Synopsis

Sili is a naturally captivating young girl determined to make ends meet for her family despite her physical limitations. She decides to do a job reserved for young boys and starts selling newspapers on the streets of Dakar. When Sili starts to outsell her mates, the young boys conspire to bring about her downfall. In the second installment of Mambéty's sadly incomplete trilogy profiling the lives of everyday people, we witness the often overlooked battles and triumphs of an individual daring to imagine what they can be.

DIRECTED BY

Djibril Diop Mambéty