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The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun

Original title : La Petite vendeuse de soleilHistoire des petites gens / Version restaurée
by Djibril Diop Mambéty 1998 45min Fiction Comedy-drama
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Dakar's boy newspaper-vendors are a familiar sight. But when Sili, a 12-year-old girl who walks on crutches and begs to support herself and her blind grandmother decides to try her hand at selling newspapers, she finds herself in a harsh, ruthless world. Yet as well as going through painful experiences, she makes friends with other humble folk. Restored in 2K in 2018 in partnership with Waka Films (Silvia Voser) and La Cinémathèque Afrique.

Film poster

The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun

Original title : La Petite vendeuse de soleilHistoire des petites gens / Version restaurée
by Djibril Diop Mambéty 1998 45min Fiction Comedy-drama
Unavailable in these countries : Canada and 10 other countries
to your account to check if you have access to this movie.

Dakar's boy newspaper-vendors are a familiar sight. But when Sili, a 12-year-old girl who walks on crutches and begs to support herself and her blind grandmother decides to try her hand at selling newspapers, she finds herself in a harsh, ruthless world. Yet as well as going through painful experiences, she makes friends with other humble folk. Restored in 2K in 2018 in partnership with Waka Films (Silvia Voser) and La Cinémathèque Afrique.

Film listing

  • year1998
  • nationalitySenegal
  • running time45min
  • distributorMédiathèque des Trois Mondes (M3M)
  • editingSarah Taouss-Matton
  • year1998
  • nationalitySenegal
  • running time45min
  • distributorMédiathèque des Trois Mondes (M3M)
  • editingSarah Taouss-Matton

Resources pack

  • 8medias
  • 2technical resources

User review (1)

A voir absolument!

by eva abeto, 01 March 2025

Ce film montre la force de volonté d'une jeune fille qui ne laisse pas ses limitations physiques l'empêcher de ganger sa vie et le respect des enfants de son âge. Très bon exemple de l'injustice du harcèlement et de l'idée que les personnes avec des deformations physiques ont autant le droit de rêver que les autres. Je recommande:)

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