directed by: Alain Gomis, year: 2017
actors: Véro Tshanda Beya, Gaetan Claudia, Papi M'Paka, Kasai Allstars

Félicité is a Dakar-set drama about a resilient nightclub singer who raises her teenage son amid poverty and hardship. When her son's accident shatters their fragile world, Félicité must summon courage, improvising love, work, and solidarity with her community. Alain Gomis blends intimate performances with a vibrant musical soundtrack by Kasai Allstars, delivering a lyrical, realist portrait of motherhood, resilience, and the power of music in a city of survival.

Drama, Musical Drama, African Cinema, Senegal, Dakar, Motherhood, Music