ASTEL
Director : Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Production : La Chauve-Souris, Kazak Productions & Astou Films
Cast : Hawa Mamadou Dia, Cherif Amadou Diallo, Alassane Hamet Ly, Khady Diallo
SELECTIONS & AWARDS
• Toronto International Film Festival 2021
🏆 Winner IMDbPro Short Cuts Share Her Journey Award for best short film by a woman filmmaker
• Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2021 - International Competition
🏆 Winner Best Cinematography
• Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2022 - National Competition
🏆 Winner Jury Prize
🏆 Winner Best first narrative
STORYLINE
[en] It's October, near the end of the rainy season in Fouta, an isolated region up-north in Senegal. Astel (13) accompanies her father in the bush every day. Together, they look after their herd of cows. But one day, in the middle of the desert, the meeting between the young girl and a shepherd disrupts the peaceful daily life between Astel and her father.
[fr] Nous sommes en octobre, c’est la fin de la saison des pluies au Fouta, une région isolée au nord du Sénégal. Astel, treize ans, accompagne tous les jours son père dans la brousse. Ensemble, ils s’occupent de leur troupeau de vaches. Mais un jour, en plein désert, la rencontre entre la jeune fille et un berger vient bouleverser le quotidien paisible entre Astel et son père.