Astel | ABOUT DAD (Ages Teen 14+)

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This relationship between a parent and child can be a beautiful one but can also show signs of weakness and strain without honest and open communication. The relationship can also change particularly between fathers and daughters with coming of age and cultural traditions and practices.

For Ages Teen 14+ | 77 minutes | Presented in English, nonverbal and original languages with English subtitles

Themes: Awakening, choosing a path, seeing someone or something for the first time, saying goodbye (loss), coming of age, empathy, perseverance, girls pov

This program contains: Strong language, physical and/or emotional conflict

Astel

Astel, a young farmer who tends the cows with her father, meets a mysterious shepherd who opens her eyes to a new world and threatens to irreversibly change her family's way of life.

Year
2021
Runtime
24 minutes
Language
Wolof
Country
Senegal
Premiere
Illinois Premiere
Note
THEMES: Animals/Wildlife, Plants/Trees, Farming, Food Sources, Human Impact, Identity, Urban/Rural Experiences, Gender Roles and Nonconformity

Director
Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Screenwriter
Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Producer
Margaux Juvénal, Maud Leclair-Névé, Amaury Ovise, Jean-Christophe Reymond, Souleymane Kebe

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