Kine Gueye

Bété Bété tells the story of families deeply marked by blood ties. Alkaly Sall and Makhoudia Tall, respectively Guéér and Teug, are lifelong, close friends. A friendship tested by prejudice... Certain considerations surrounding caste make love impossible, such as the youthful romance between Alkaly and Daba Thiam. Diouma, a daughter Alkaly did not acknowledge, was born from this relationship. As a result, Ndiaga Thiam, Daba's very conservative father, harbors a deep-seated anger towards Alkaly. Clinging to her lineage, Marème Sall, Alkaly's wife, refuses to associate with the Gnégnos. Meanwhile, Makhoudia Tall must manage a polygamous household with two wives, Teug and Guéweul respectively. Thus, the Bété-Bété series appears as a reflection of Senegalese society in all its facets.

Is divorce a curse? What are the ingredients of a marriage destined for divorce? Who is responsible in a divorce, the person who files for it or the person who grants it? How can one recover from a divorce? At what cost can divorce be avoided? Are marriage and divorce best enemies? What is the place of children after a divorce? Who gets custody of the children? Complex questions indeed…

Does money buy happiness? In a society where appearances are far more important than substance, money becomes the sole measure of worth. Its shadow looms over human relationships. Like a summer ebb and flow, money hammers away and leaves its mark. Can it erase the past? Can it determine the future? Sometimes ostentation stems from an inferiority complex...