SYNOPSIS
Despite a brilliant career as an icon of Olympic wrestling, Isabelle Sambou has never had the recognition of her country, Senegal. Back in her native village in Casamance, she introduces her sisters for the first time to her struggles on the international sports scene.
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DETAILS
DIRECTOR
Abdoul Aziz Basse
SEE COMPLETE PROFILEAbdoul Aziz Basse was born in 1991 in Louga and grew up in Ngaye Mékhé and Loudia Ouolof in Casamance. He plunged very early into the world of art because his father was an enthusiast. He was particularly interested in drawing, theater and cinema in his early years. This led him to join the Club Lettres, Art et Philosophie (CLAP) where he performed with his classmates during the school’s cultural days. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a second-year master’s degree in Film Editing at ESAV Marrakech.
UPCOMING SCREENINGS
SCREENING 1
20 July 2026 pm31 21h00
This film is included in screening Program Stlouis'Docs – Documentary Film Festival of Saint-Louis (Sénégal)
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