While We Live

Dani Kouyaté
2016-10-07


7.2
91 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Josette Bushell-Mingo Kandia Unowned
Adam Kanyama Ibbe Unowned
Richard Sseruwagi Sekou Unowned
Marika Lindström Ylva Unowned
Sten Ljunggren Olof Unowned
Mårten Klingberg Music producer Unowned
Philip Lithner Billy Unowned
Anna Blomberg Eva Unowned
Lamine Dieng Modu Unowned
Kudzai Chimbaira Soukeina Unowned
Susan Fatima Joh Aisha Unowned
Christopher Tijan Smith Karim Unowned
Mariama Colley Lala Unowned
Mariama Colley Ismael Unowned
Felix Down-Thomas Famuru Unowned
Janet Badjan-Young Mbalou Unowned
Jane Owens Awa Unowned
Aurelia Prom Fatou Unowned
Gibril Jobe Polis Unowned
Peter Öberg Polis Unowned
Karin Bertling Old woman on bus Unowned
Tom Ahlsell Hospital patient Unowned
Bill Hugg Taxi Customer Unowned
Sven Boräng Kandia's man Unowned
Nina Mélo Young Kandia Unowned