Drama2025Senegal / FranceStreaming Now

The Weight of Water

A Senegalese fisherwoman fights to save her village as rising seas claim the coastline her family has fished for generations.

About This Film

Mariama has cast nets in the same waters as her grandmother before her. But the Atlantic is encroaching — storms bigger, fish fewer, young men leaving for Europe on dangerous crossing boats. When an NGO arrives with plans to relocate the village inland, Mariama must choose between the safety of resettlement and the identity that comes from staying. A stunning portrait of climate migration from the inside.

Awards & Recognition

✦Cannes 2025 — Un Certain Regard

✦FESPACO Golden Stallion

Cast

Rokhaya Marème DiawIsseu Niang

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