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French-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy is the only first-timer in the festival's main line-up this year. AFP
French-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy is the only first-timer in the festival's main line-up this year. AFP
First-time filmmaker makes a mark in Cannes competition with a Senegalese drama
French-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy's first film Banel & Adama is competing for the coveted Palme d'Or