Demba is about to retire after 30 years of service at the city hall in his small town in Northern Senegal. That hot summer, as the 2-year anniversary of his wife’s passing approaches, he realizes he just can’t “shake it off.” As his mental health deteriorates, he discovers a new connection with his once estranged son. Can Demba recover from his loss without losing himself?
Presented at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Demba
2024
14 years
116 min.
Fiction
Senegal, Germany, Qatar
Senegal, Germany, Qatar, international film festivals, family, mourning, aging, parenthood
Colorido
Mamadou Dia
Mamadou Dia
Sheldon Chau
Alan Wu
Ben Mahmoud Mbow, Awa Djiga Kane, Mamadou Sylla, Aicha Talla, Saikou Lo, Mamadou Bayo Sarr, Abdoulaye Dicko
Maba Ba, Oumy Djegane Niang
Joyedidi
John Corlis
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