Short film

Denko

1993 · 20 min

A quiet, unsettling short that weighs a mother's desperate love against a taboo, leaving a lingering unease.

Overview: An African mother will do just about anything to protect her child. Bilaly is a simple peasant who is blind. He wants to “know” a woman before he dies, but try as his mother might, she cannot find someone to oblige. She finally gets an idea – an idea that completely stuns the village.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, family, survival, morality
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
survival
morality
trauma
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mohamed Camara
Written by: Mohamed Camara
Starring: Mohamed Camara, Maimouna 'Mah' Coulibaly, Awa Traoré, Gomélè Soma, Bintou Traoré, Zara Kagone, Adama Sacko
Cinematography: Mathieu Vadepied
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Guinea, France