Nefertiti Sow

In this working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Dakar, stands the proud house of Ndiouga Thiam, a renowned jeweler and family patriarch, who has realized his dream of bringing almost all his descendants together under one roof. Baabel thus unites four generations living in a single house. The challenges of coexistence don't prevent the residents from maintaining a certain equilibrium under the rule of the authoritarian Ndiouga. This equilibrium is disrupted when Khalil, Ndiouga's youngest son, returns from France with his brand-new wife, Fa Bintou. Nicknamed "the Parisian," and now the perfect daughter-in-law in Ndiouga's eyes, she disrupts lives and routines, thereby becoming the target of her sisters-in-law...

Takkema follows the journey of brilliant, independent women facing the challenge of finding a partner who can match their ambitions. In a male-dominated society, they search for that rare bird : a husband willing to step aside and let them shine. Confronted with growing loneliness, these women decide to break the mold and take control of their own happiness. This quest for love, full of twists and turns, will shake up both their certainties and societal prejudices.

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...