Lingui, the Sacred Bonds
2021·Drama·1h 28m
7.1
★
On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria. When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they’ve ever known.
Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
muslim
abortion
mother daughter relationship
illegal abortion
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Cast
Achouackh Abakar Souleymane
Amina
Rihane Khalil Alio
Maria
Youssouf Djaoro
Brahim
Saleh Sambo
Imam
Hadje Fatime N'Goua
Sage-femme
Crew
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Director
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Screenplay
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Editor
Ériq Ebouaney
Thanks
Jacques Akchoti
Story Consultant
Popular Reviews
21 reviews
Knox_21
6.0★ · 04/08/26
Didn't get too much out of this really, sad to say all I got out of this was watching a movie from chad
Didn't get too much out of this really, sad to say all I got out of this was watching a movie from chad
Knox_21
6.0★ · 04/08/26
Didn't get too much out of this really, sad to say all I got out of this was watching a movie from chad
Didn't get too much out of this really, sad to say all I got out of this was watching a movie from chad
Nioui
8.0★ · 04/08/26
watching the most popular movie from every country - 21/199 (Tchad)
mais amina quelle icône??? elle aide et soutient sa fille à travers l'avortement, malgré l'argent et LA LOI, elle sauve sa nièce de l'excision, et elle tabasse le violeur de sa fille???
non j'adore les femmes j'adore les relations entre femmes j'adore la sororité merci pour tout amina
tout au long jme disais ptn Ibrahim jle sens pas jle sens pas bah fdp cheh
mais amina quelle icône??? elle aide et soutient sa fille à travers l'avortement, malgré l'argent et LA LOI, elle sauve sa nièce de l'excision, et elle tabasse le violeur de sa fille???
non j'adore les femmes j'adore les relations entre femmes j'adore la sororité merci pour tout amina
tout au long jme disais ptn Ibrahim jle sens pas jle sens pas bah fdp cheh
watching the most popular movie from every country - 21/199 (Tchad)
mais amina quelle icône??? elle aide et soutient sa fille à travers l'avortement, malgré l'argent et LA LOI, elle sauve sa nièce de l'excision, et elle tabasse le violeur de sa fille???
non j'adore les femmes j'adore les relations entre femmes j'adore la sororité merci pour tout amina
tout au long jme disais ptn Ibrahim jle sens pas jle sens pas bah fdp cheh
mais amina quelle icône??? elle aide et soutient sa fille à travers l'avortement, malgré l'argent et LA LOI, elle sauve sa nièce de l'excision, et elle tabasse le violeur de sa fille???
non j'adore les femmes j'adore les relations entre femmes j'adore la sororité merci pour tout amina
tout au long jme disais ptn Ibrahim jle sens pas jle sens pas bah fdp cheh
Hena
7.0★ · 06/02/25
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Corey
6.0★ · 03/02/25
When an unplanned pregnancy leaves her with nowhere else to turn, Maria is seemingly forced to rely on her mother who dealt with similar circumstances.
This movie asks questions of a women's role in religion, community, and motherhood. Set against a strict Islamic ruleset, women are shunned for both giving birth out of wedlock and for aborting a pregnancy. I felt a genuine distance and subsequent connection between these two women as their troubles began to align, and Maria was able to see her mother as not a "loose woman" that she and her village previously viewed her as, but as simply a woman who has also struggled.
Very strong performances by both mother and daughter, probably the strongest aspect of the film. Where this starts to drag is the moment-to-moment scenes, where the delicate subtlety of the performances couldn't quite make up for some of the lackluster dialogue and pacing.
This movie asks questions of a women's role in religion, community, and motherhood. Set against a strict Islamic ruleset, women are shunned for both giving birth out of wedlock and for aborting a pregnancy. I felt a genuine distance and subsequent connection between these two women as their troubles began to align, and Maria was able to see her mother as not a "loose woman" that she and her village previously viewed her as, but as simply a woman who has also struggled.
Very strong performances by both mother and daughter, probably the strongest aspect of the film. Where this starts to drag is the moment-to-moment scenes, where the delicate subtlety of the performances couldn't quite make up for some of the lackluster dialogue and pacing.
When an unplanned pregnancy leaves her with nowhere else to turn, Maria is seemingly forced to rely on her mother who dealt with similar circumstances.
This movie asks questions of a women's role in religion, community, and motherhood. Set against a strict Islamic ruleset, women are shunned for both giving birth out of wedlock and for aborting a pregnancy. I felt a genuine distance and subsequent connection between these two women as their troubles began to align, and Maria was able to see her mother as not a "loose woman" that she and her village previously viewed her as, but as simply a woman who has also struggled.
Very strong performances by both mother and daughter, probably the strongest aspect of the film. Where this starts to drag is the moment-to-moment scenes, where the delicate subtlety of the performances couldn't quite make up for some of the lackluster dialogue and pacing.
This movie asks questions of a women's role in religion, community, and motherhood. Set against a strict Islamic ruleset, women are shunned for both giving birth out of wedlock and for aborting a pregnancy. I felt a genuine distance and subsequent connection between these two women as their troubles began to align, and Maria was able to see her mother as not a "loose woman" that she and her village previously viewed her as, but as simply a woman who has also struggled.
Very strong performances by both mother and daughter, probably the strongest aspect of the film. Where this starts to drag is the moment-to-moment scenes, where the delicate subtlety of the performances couldn't quite make up for some of the lackluster dialogue and pacing.