'Talibe- The Least Favored Children of Senegal' Documentary Trailer

Synopsis
In Senegal, 50.000 Quranic students (Talibés), young boys between 4 and 15 years old, are subjected to severe physical abuse and neglect by their teachers in local schools. Under conditions akin to slavery they are forced to beg in the streets in order to bring an income to the schools.

Following the local grassroots NGO ‘La Maison de la Gare’ (MDG) in their efforts to find durable solutions and attend the most acute needs of the children, the documentary explores the nature and reasons behind this phenomenon.

The documentary gives voice to teachers, mothers and Talibés while revealing the efforts and challenges of local and international organizations who work relentlessly against all odds to help the children.

Highlighting findings by Human Rights Watch, the film emphasizes shortfalls of the Senegalese government, international aid organizations and parents, while accentuating the cultural complexity of the issue and the potential to implement durable solutions.

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