Don’t Wake the Sleeping Child (Ne réveillez pas l’enfant qui dort)

Diamant, a 15-year-old girl from Dakar, dreams of making films, but her family envisions a different future for her. Faced with decisions being made about her life without her input, she confides in her sister, longing for escape and rest. The next morning, Diamant falls into an inexplicable deep sleep, an unspoken act of resistance to the choices imposed on her. Her mysterious slumber becomes a silent act of defiance, stirring tensions and fears, until it threatens not only Diamant herself but also her family and the very home that shelters them.