This event is in the past.It took place on December 11, 2025 at The Africa Center.


When her husband takes a second wife, 50-year-old teacher Ramatoulaye faces an impossible choice between tradition and self. This Senegalese drama charts her path from devastation to renewal with unflinching honesty.
Senegalese cinema
Feminist narrative
African diaspora
Literary adaptation
Tips
🎬presented with African Film Festival, Inc.
🎟️free but register early—spots aren't guaranteed
⏱️105 minutes runtime
Film at The Africa Center - So Long a Letter
East Harlem


When her husband takes a second wife, 50-year-old teacher Ramatoulaye faces an impossible choice between tradition and self. This Senegalese drama charts her path from devastation to renewal with unflinching honesty.
Senegalese cinema
Feminist narrative
African diaspora
Literary adaptation
Tips
🎬presented with African Film Festival, Inc.
🎟️free but register early—spots aren't guaranteed
⏱️105 minutes runtime
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