In his village where bread is scarce, Ousseynou, a former fisherman and cornerstone of his family, finds modest economic stability by selling stale bread.
However, the opening of his sister-in-law's traditional bakery constitutes an affront to him, leaving a palpable unspoken tension between them ("Lees Waxul"), and gradually jeopardizing both his business and his role
as a family father.

mit / estrelado / starring / avec
Alassane Sy, Fatou Binetou Kane, Madjiguène Ndour

um filme de / a film by / un film de / ein film von
Yoro MBAYE

Senegal, France, Belgium | 2024 | Short Fiction | 21 min




DIRECTOR,S NOTE
I am from Thiallé, a small, remote village in the Fatick region, one of the poorest areas in central Senegal. A village with fewer than 150 inhabitants, practically non-existent due to the lack of modern infrastructure.
Deeply affected by the injustices I've witnessed throughout my life, I've felt a strong sense of activism ever since my anger matured into a desire to express itself. This is what initially led me to pursue legal studies, before discovering that cinema offered me more effective tools to fight my battles. I then fully dedicated myself to filmmaking.

With Lees Waxul, I wish to depict situations, places, and events that are close to my heart: the relationships between city dwellers and villagers, the rich and the poor, men and women, as well as the fragility of family ties when tested by law and morality. I intend to observe Senegalese society through the lens of Fagadaga1 (second-hand bread) that has several lives before reaching the tables of the most impoverished.


Titles | Titres : Lees Waxul
Year | Année : 2024
Type | Type : Fiction
Lenght | Durée : 21 min
Language | Langue : V.O. wolof S.T. français
Tags | Thèmes : Work, Family, Bread, Travail, Famille, Pain


CAST | ACTRICES_ACTEURS
Alassane SY............................................. Ousseynou
Fatou Binetou KANE................................. Nafi
Madjiguène NDOUR.................................. Fatou
Alain Bernard DIÉMÉ............................... Baye Modou
Mame Babacar SÉNE............................... Alioune
Ngalandou FAYE...................................... Adam
Awa DIOP................................................ Seny Mother | Mère de Sény
Nayette DIOP.......................................... Friend | Amie
Mame Thierno DIAGNE............................. Policeman | Policier
Ibrahima NDIAYE..................................... Policeman | Policier



Director | Réalisateur : Yoro Mbaye
Screenplay | Scénario : Héloïse Fressoz et Yoro Mbaye
Editing | Montage : Moustapha Mbalo Dieng
Cinematography | Photographie : Téo Sizun
Music | Composition : Mamadou Sané

PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Nafi Films (Senegal)

CO-PRODUÇÃO / CO-PRODUCTION / COPRODUCTION :
Les Films du Worso (France),
Neon Rouge Production (Belgium),
OAZ Picture Entertainment (Central African Republic)

Distribution, Sales | Distribution, Ventes Internationales :
Sudu connexion (France)


FESTIVALS - PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS - SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :

/// 2024 | Grand Prix National Annette Mbaye D'Erneville | 4è Dakar Court | Dakar (Sénégal) | Le jury : "Pour son récit éminemment politique, social, culturel et interpellatif, son traitement émouvant et abouti dans sa mise en scène cinématographique. Prix décerné à l'unanimité au film de Yoro Mbaye.

/// 2024 | Sélection | Imagine India Festival

/// 2024 | Compétition officielle Courts Métrages | JCC | Tunis (Tunisie)



Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- Africiné Magazine
- www.instagram.com/festivaldakarcourt/p/DDneeQwIU8J/
- https://imagineindiafestival.com/2024/11/16/lees-waxul-yoro-mbaye-senegal-france-belgium/
- https://lapresse.tn/2024/12/17/competition-officielle-courts-metrages-fiction-lees-waxul-de-yoro-mbaye-le-recit-court-dun-non-dit/
Updated by Thierno DIA, 25 Dec 2024