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selected and premiered in over 200 film festivals and also won around 60 awards in several international film festivals praising the screenplay of the film. The film was premiered on 26 August 2015 at the 2015 TIFF Festival and also received the Short Cuts Award for Best Short Film. The film was also
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and her whole family is overwhelmed and eagerly awaiting when her father comes back from
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and Maïmouna Gueye in the lead roles. The film's plot centers on Aida, an eight-year-old girl, who is adjusting to the introduction of her father's second wife. The film was inspired by director Maïmouna
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