Under the Starry Sky
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tyler / Thierno
Abdoulaye (as Souleymane Seye N'Diaye)
Rose
Vadim
Ada
Fanta
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Overview
The debut feature from Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye charts the interconnected destinies of three far-flung sojourners across three continents. A quiet drama, about the anxieties of negotiating journeying to foreign countries and making a place for oneself in the world.
Release Date
2014-01-29
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6.7
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