In Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s debut feature bowing in Cannes competition, a couple must fight against the odds for the survival of their love. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic The notebook bears the ...

First-time feature director Ramata-Toulaye Sy's Cannes-competing drama is a lyrical, languid fable set in a tiny, parched village in rural Senegal. Courtesy of Le Chauve Souris, Take Shelter and ...

Khady Mane and Mamadou Diallo in 'Banel & Adama' Cannes Film Festival “You cannot go against your destiny,” 18-year-old Banel is warned in Banel & Adama (Banel e Adama), a visually striking and ...

The filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy illuminates this elliptical story, set in unnamed Senegalese village, with daubs of strong colors and strikingly vivid imagery. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ...