Tey
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1h 29m
Directed by Alain Gomis • Drama • 2012 • France, Senegal • French, Wolof with English subtitles
Starring Saul Williams, Djolof Mbengu, Anisia Uzeyman
In a village outside Dakar, the gods - or the stars, or destiny, have spoken: Satché must die by the end of the day. Directed by Alain Gomis and starring multi-hyphenate, multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams, "Tey" is a beautiful, sensual, humane tale with beautiful scenes that seek to show the elements of friendship, desire, sadness, affection and anger that are usually left unsaid.
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