Furu (2025)

Fatou Cissé's powerful social drama examines the effects of forced marriage on young women in Mali. The film follows Tou, pressured to marry an older man after becoming pregnant, and Ami, who resists village pressure to marry and wants to remain independent. Through these stories, the film explores the difficult choices young women make when tradition dictates their futures instead of their own desires. It confronts the ongoing practice of forced marriage and its emotional toll, offering a moving look at gender, freedom, and defiance in a society dominated by men.