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THE WEDDING RING
A Rahmatou Keïta Film

A young woman talks to girlfriends about sensuality and taboos in this beautifully styled love letter to ways of life in the Sahel. A refined film of elegant simplicity, with a dash of mysticism and an eye for the beautiful clothing and customs of the Songhay, who inhabit southern Niger.

Tiyaa, a beautiful young woman from an aristocratic family, returns after a study in Paris to her place of birth, the Sultanate of Zinder in Niger. Her girlfriends and aunts soon notice that a shadow of sorrow hangs over her. She had to leave her lover behind in Paris and she is at a loose end back home. During a consultation with a zimma, a wise old man, she is advised to wait for the new moon to perform a love ritual.

Until that time, she roams the community having conversations with women of all ages, who offer her an insight into their love life and sensuality, taboos and culturally-defined codes, with a dash of mysticism. The Wedding Ring is also a lyrical love letter to the traditional customs of the Sahel, with an eye for the beautiful clothing and an elegant production design.