Destiny

Destiny

Destiny

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Destiny

1997

1h 30m

7.3(16 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Manga tries to tell his parents he is gay and in love with Sory, another twenty-year-old. His parents don't believe him and his mother attempts witchcraft.

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La Sept Cinéma

CNC

Ministère de la culture

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Mamady Mory Camara

Manga

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Aboubacar Touré

Sory

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Koumba Diakite

Manga's Mother

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Cécile Bois

Oumou

Cécile Bois

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Mohamed Camara

Sory's Father

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Kadé Seck

Unknown Role

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Mallek Sylla

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