Wallay (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 84 mins · French

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Directed by

Berni Goldblat

Starring

Ibrahim Koma, Hamadoun Kassogué, Mounira Kankolé, Joséphine Kaboré, Makan Nathan Diarra

A 13-year-old boy, Ady, disregards his solitary father's guidance, leading the man to send him to his uncle Amadou in Burkina Faso for the summer. Across the Mediterranean, Ady discovers a different culture and a new understanding of what it means to grow up. While his uncle's family welcomes him, Ady’s perspective on becoming a man is challenged as he experiences a world far removed from his own.