Souls of Fouta
TITLE
Souls of Fouta
DIRECTOR
Alpha Diallo
COUNTRY
France, Senegal
YEAR
2026
DURATION
18′
GENRE
Live action
Souls of Fouta
In a Senegalese village, Penda and Moustapha have lost their 17 year old son due to an overdose. Despite their grief, Moustapha makes a radical decision : their son will not be buried in the family cemetery because the reasons for his death makes his soul impure. Penda must find a solution on her own so that her son can rest in peace beside her, against all odds.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Alpha Diallo
Born in Paris, France in 1991, the screenwriter and director is of Senegalese origin. He studied history at the Sorbonne and has also participated in various writing programmes and residencies. Les âmes du Fouta is his first short film.
- DirectorAlpha Diallo
- Screenplay Alpha Diallo
- Cinematography Nader Chalhoub
- Cast Hawa Sow, Mamadou Ly, Kalidou Ndiath
- Editing Céline Perréard
- Producer/s Oualid Baha, Souleymane Kebe
- Production Company
- Distributor/sHors du Bocal Distributor Worldwide All Rights
- Project TitleSouls of Fouta
- Project Type Live action
- Completion Date18 Feb 2026
- Country of originFrance, Senegal
- Country of filmingFrance, Senegal
- LanguageWolof
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Alpha Diallo
Born in Paris, France in 1991, the screenwriter and director is of Senegalese origin. He studied history at the Sorbonne and has also participated in various writing programmes and residencies. Les âmes du Fouta is his first short film.
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