Get immersed in a love story set in a small Senegal village. Discover how Banel and Adama’s love is tested by traditions, dreams, and a haunting curse.
Author: Phoenix Clouden
Phoenix Clouden
Phoenix is a father of two, the co-host and editor of the Curtain to Curtain Podcast, co-founder of the International Film Society Critics Association. He's also a member of the Pandora International Critics, Independent Critics of America, Online Film and Television Association, and Film Independent. With the goal of eventually becoming a filmmaker himself. He’s also obsessed with musical theater.
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