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Astel (film)
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'Astel' is a Senegalese-French short drama film, directed by Ramata-Toulaye Sy and released in 2021.[https://www.cnc.fr/cinema/actualites/ramatatoulaye-sy--portrait-de-la-realisatrice-d-astel_1649452 "Ramata-Toulaye Sy : Portrait de la ralisatrice d"Astel""]. Centre national du cinma et de l'image anime, 21 March 2022. The film stars Hawa Mamadou Dia, a young girl in Senegal who loves to accompany her father (Cherif Amadou Diallo) when he herds cows, but is forced to conform to more traditional "women's work" with her mother (Khady Diallo) after a shepherd's leering looks at her lead her father to realize she is no longer safe.Marya E. Gates, [https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/tiff-2021-astel-the-gravediggers-wife-saloum "TIFF 2021: Astel, The Gravedigger's Wife, Saloum"]. 'RogerEbert.com', September 15, 2021.
The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Share Her Journey award.Matt Grobar, [https://deadline.com/2021/09/2021-toronto-film-festival-complete-winners-list-belfast-jessica-chasten-benedict-cumberbatch-denis-villeneuve-dune-1234839226/ "Belfast Claims TIFF Peoples Choice Award, As Jessica Chastain, Benedict Cumberbatch & Denis Villeneuve Nab Other Top Prizes Complete Winners List"]. 'Deadline Hollywood', 18 September 2021. It was subsequently screened at the 2022 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, where it won the SACD Award and a Special Jury Prize.[https://www.cnc.fr/cinema/actualites/le-palmares-du-festival-de-clermontferrand-2022-devoile_1624585 "Le palmars du Festival de Clermont-Ferrand 2022 dvoil"]. Centre national du cinma et de l'image anime, 7 February 2022.
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