While We Live (2016)
Kandia, an African women in her fifties who has lived in Sweden for 30 years, decides to move back to Gambia. Her son Ibbe, who dreams of a career in hip hop and is about to make a breakthrough, goes with her. Their encounter with their homeland, however, doesn't turn out the way they imagined. A warm, broad drama comedy about a universal theme: identity.
Director: Dani Kouyaté
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Cast
- Josette Bushell-Mingo - Kandia
- Adam Kanyama - Ibbe
- Richard Sseruwagi - Sekou
- Marika Lindström - Ylva
- Sten Ljunggren - Olof
- Mårten Klingberg - Music producer
- Philip Lithner - Billy
- Anna Blomberg - Eva
- Lamine Dieng - Modu
- Kudzai Chimbaira - Soukeina
Screenplay
- Olivier Guerpillon (Screenplay)
- Dani Kouyaté (Screenplay)
Music: Andreas Unge, Andreas Unge
Cinematography: Alex Lindén
Editing: Philip Bergström
Production: dfm Fiktion
Country: Sweden
Language: English, svenska
Original Language: sv
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is While We Live about?
- Kandia, an African women in her fifties who has lived in Sweden for 30 years, decides to move back to Gambia. Her son Ibbe, who dreams of a career in hip hop and is about to make a breakthrough, goes with her. Their encounter with their homeland, however, doesn't turn out the way they imagined. A warm, broad drama comedy about a universal theme: identity.
- Who directed While We Live?
- While We Live was directed by Dani Kouyaté.
- Who stars in While We Live?
- While We Live stars Josette Bushell-Mingo, Adam Kanyama, Richard Sseruwagi, Marika Lindström, Sten Ljunggren, Mårten Klingberg.
- How long is While We Live?
- While We Live has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is While We Live?
- While We Live is a Drama film.
- Where was While We Live produced?
- While We Live was produced in Sweden.