Comedy ·Drama · Senegal · 2025 · 1h 23m

Timpi Tampa

Director

Cast

Pape Aly Diop as Khalilou / Leila Yacine Sow Dumon as Fatima Awa Djiga Kané as Khalilou's Mother / Rama Fatoumata Aidara Sarr as Maty Nouroudine Diallo as Abdel Jean Pierre Coly as Assane

Crew

Boubkar Benzabat — Director of Photography Julien Fouré — Editor Ismaël Lô — Original Music Composer Adama Bineta Sow — Writer Oumar Sall — Producer Oumar Sall — Production Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Adama Bineta Sow Director Boubkar Benzabat Director of Photography Julien Fouré Editor Ismaël Lô Original Music Composer Adama Bineta Sow Writer Oumar Sall Producer Oumar Sall Production Design Mame Fagueye Costume Design

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