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The Perfect Dinner

The Perfect Dinner

Synopsis

Natacha, 30, is a free-spirited and passionate fashion model, constantly moving between flights and parties. Her husband Cyril, a discreet and home-loving chef, struggles to keep up with her lifestyle. When Cyril suddenly disappears, Natacha’s world begins to unravel. Haunted by emptiness and regret, she clings to a routine that no longer exists. As she prepares the meal she once intended for him, she unknowingly descends into the depths of her own unraveling mind.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min 53 sec
Director
Penda Seck
Producer
Adji Sène Mbaye
Executive Producer
Chloé Ortolé Diop
Editor
Elisabeth Ndiaye
Screenwriter
Awa Mané
Director of Photography
Khadidiatou Dieye
Sound
Seydou Beye
Composer
Mohamed Ly

Genre

Drama Woman Director

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by British Council Film Lab Africa Senegal

UK, Senegal co-production

British Council (UK), Tangerine Productions (SN)

Tangerine Productions

Chloé Ortolé Diop

Sales Company

Alarba Films

Fagamou Ndiaye

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