Awa Djiga Kané

After his mother develops cancer from dépigmentation, Khalilou fights toxic beauty standards. Disguised as Leila, he enters the "Miss Students" pageant, where light skin reigns, to give dark-skinned girls a chance to shine.

55-year-old Demba is about to retire after 30 years of service at the city hall in his small town in Northern Senegal. That hot summer, as the 2-year anniversary of his wife’s passing approaches, he realizes he just can’t “shake it off.” As his mental health deteriorates, he discovers a new connection with his once estranged son.

Is divorce a curse? What are the ingredients of a marriage destined for divorce? Who is responsible in a divorce, the person who files for it or the person who grants it? How can one recover from a divorce? At what cost can divorce be avoided? Are marriage and divorce best enemies? What is the place of children after a divorce? Who gets custody of the children? Complex questions indeed…