IMDb 7 2019 HD

Nafi’s Father

Nafi’s Father

2019
Drama
107 min NR SN
6.6 / 10
7 IMDB

Tokara wants to marry his cousin, the beautiful Nafi, bringing their fathers into conflict with one another. The youngest brother is a clergyman, while the other is a…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Mamadou Dia
Starring
Alassane Sy / Aïcha Talla / Saikou Lô / Penda Daly Sy / Alassane Ndoye / Abdou Yerim Ndiaye / Coumba Dia Sall / Dondé Kassé

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

thought-provoking tense dramatic understated complex character-driven slow-burn emotional familial ideological resonant deliberate

Reviews

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Priya Sharma
Apr 8, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Nafi's Father' offers a compelling look at how familial disputes can escalate, using a young couple's desire for marriage as the initial spark. The film adeptly shifts focus to reveal a deeper, ideological conflict between the two fathers,…

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Julian Croft
Apr 8, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

An absolute gem of contemporary African cinema, 'Nafi's Father' is a powerful and poignant drama that dissects the corrosive nature of inherited conflict. The film’s genius lies in its gradual revelation that the aspirations of Tokara and Nafi…

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 8, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

While 'Nafi's Father' sets up an intriguing premise of familial discord, its execution proves to be somewhat uneven. The central conflict, which pivots from the young lovers' aspirations to a deeper paternal feud, is a narrative strength, offering…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 8, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Nafi's Father' is a masterclass in understated tension, a film where the quietest moments speak the loudest. What begins as a story of forbidden love between cousins Tokara and Nafi soon blossoms into a rich tapestry of intergenerational…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 8, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This Senegalese drama, 'Nafi's Father,' presents a compelling, if slow-burning, exploration of familial duty clashing with deeply entrenched ideological divides. The premise, revolving around a young couple's desire to marry, is cleverly subverted to reveal a more profound,…

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