Morbayassa

A harrowing yet hopeful journey through exploitation and redemption, anchored by a fierce performance and emotional weight.

Directed by

Cheick Fantamady Camara

Genres

Drama

Starring

Fatoumata Diawara, Sylvain Cherokee, Tella Kpomahou

Overview

Bella, a 30-year-old Guinean cabaret singer, lives a miserable, dangerous life as a prostitute in Dakar. Though she longs for escape, a gang of pimps, led by Kèba, treat her like property and make sure she keeps in her place. Her only hope is the thought of earning enough money to escape and reunite with her daughter, who she gave up at birth at age 15—a desperate act that haunts Bella’s nightmares and fills her with guilt. While fleeing an angry client, she meets Yélo, a Guinean worker for the United Nations, who happens to be passing through Dakar. Instantly smitten, Yélo agrees to help Bella, and so begins an epic journey of redemption, from Guinea to Paris. But can the young couple escape the clutches of the menacing Kèba?

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Redemption, guilt, survival, love

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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