Senegal Movies

Chaos ensues shortly after a young man in a remote village in northern Senegal refuses to accept his role as the new village chief.

After a brutal attack, a young nomad named Sira refuses to surrender to her fate without a fight and instead takes a stand against Islamist terror. A...

Idrissa is a rebellious little boy who drops out of school and joins a gang of hooligans that live on the beaches of Dakar. He gradually becomes...

Together with her son Fodé, Mareme has recently moved to the suburbs of Dakar, where she does everything she can to fit in. One evening, her...

Badou Boy, a cheeky young man, travels through the streets of Dakar on the city buses and experiences adventures.

In a burning world, wrecked by pollution, a survivor is heading towards his final destination.

Guinaw Rail, a forgotten neighbourhood on the outskirts of Dakar, is emptying out. Bulldozers are demolishing houses along the route of the...

When the lions eat the rooster

A young fisherman dreams of motorizing his boat to make his work easier. His dream becomes reality, thanks to his courage and his determination but...

El Hadj is studying in Paris. He is one of the young Senegalese men who have come to Paris since the French colony became independent to get a good...

Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.

In a bid to impress his girlfriend, a young man engages a traditional healer to help him get rich quick. Unfortunately, he accidentally meets Gringo,...

Four junkyard kids go into town looking for something to cure their hero, Grand Batche. On the way, they come across various symbols of society: the...

Haunted by the death of her mother, a young woman drifting through Dakar crosses paths with a secretive sisterhood of soul-eating women — the...

The film is a poignant personal memory quest that begins at the Bay of Diamant, in Martinique, and carries us to 3 continents, to shine light on what...

Following a misunderstanding, a traveler is mistaken for an important official on an inspection tour. Nothing will be spared to coax him into turning...

This film presents a harsh critique of the Koranic teaching through the tragic story of a small talibé, student of a beggar.

The French Michel and the Senegalese Malik, childhood friends now grown and both working in government, deal with rapid changes taking place as...

An in depth look at ‘FRAPP’, a collective of young Senegalese activists in Dakar, as the country prepares for its most decisive...

Entrusted by his father to a group of gold-miners, an albino child embodies all of their hopes.