ASTEL
Court Métrage Fiction
Sénégal 2021 ’ 24
Scénario Ramata Toulaye Sy
DOP Amine Berrada
Montage Nathan Jacquard
SYNOPSIS
Each day, 13-year-old Astel accompanies her father to tend their herd in the bush.
One day, a chance encounter with a shepherd in the desert unsettles the peaceful
routine they share.
RAMATA TOULAYE SY
Ramata Toulaye Sy directed her first short film, Astel, in 2021. It premiered at
the Toronto International Film Festival’s “Sort Cuts”, before being awarded the
“Bronze Tanit” at JCC 2022