Waliden, children of others
Awa Traoré
2009 - Sénégal/France - Couleur - 50'
Author : Awa Traoré
Photography : Aldo Lee
Sound : Yiriyé Sabo
Editing : Yaël Bitton
Production : Karoninka, Les Films d'un jour, TV Rennes 35
Distribution : Les Films d'un jour (contact@filmsdunjour.com, +33 (0)9 51 87 28 37)
Awa Traoré
2009 - Sénégal/France - Couleur - 50'
In Mali, as in many countries in Africa, traditional adoption used to positively consolidate the ties within the family. Nowadays, mentalities are changing and believes are being lost; as a result, adoption can become a nightmare for the child, as it was the case for the director for about ten years of her life. In this film, Awa Traoré sheds a light on what remained unspoken for too long: the experience of a waliden who has suffered mistreatments upon being adopted traditionally.
Author : Awa Traoré
Photography : Aldo Lee
Sound : Yiriyé Sabo
Editing : Yaël Bitton
Production : Karoninka, Les Films d'un jour, TV Rennes 35
Distribution : Les Films d'un jour (contact@filmsdunjour.com, +33 (0)9 51 87 28 37)