Waliden, children of others
Director Awa Traore
Countries
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
In Mali, as in many countries in Africa, traditional adoption used to positively consolidate the ties within the family. Nowadays, mentalities are changing and believes are being lost; as a result ,adoption can become a nightmare for the child, as it was the case for the director for about 10 years of her life. In this film, Awa Traore sheds a light on what remained unspoken for too long: the experience of a waliden who has suffered mistreatments upon being adopted traditionally.
In Mali, as in many countries in Africa, traditional adoption used to positively consolidate the ties within the family. Nowadays, mentalities are changing and believes are being lost; as a result ,adoption can become a nightmare for the child, as it was the case for the director for about 10 years of her life. In this film, Awa Traore sheds a light on what remained unspoken for too long: the experience of a waliden who has suffered mistreatments upon being adopted traditionally.