Khalilou / Leila
Pape Aly Diop
Khalilou / Leila
Overview
After his mother develops cancer from dépigmentation, Khalilou fights toxic beauty standards. Disguised as Leila, he enters the "Miss Students" pageant, where light skin reigns, to give dark-skinned girls a chance to shine.
Cast
Fatima
Yacine Sow Dumon
Fatima
Khalilou's Mother / Rama
Awa Djiga Kané
Khalilou's Mother / Rama
Maty
Fatoumata Aidara Sarr
Maty
Abdel
Nouroudine Diallo
Abdel
Assane
Jean Pierre Coly
Assane
Fatou
Aissata Ba
Fatou
Aminata Ndeye
Sanou Samb
Aminata Ndeye
Maimouna
Diariétou Gagne Bamba Mbow
Maimouna
Aicha
Fatim Rosalie Niang
Aicha
Khalilou's Father
Papa Madiodio Ndiaye
Khalilou's Father
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