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In a mythical pre-colonial village fishing village on the south coast of Senegal, a strange ocean mist hangs over the waters for weeks and the local fishermen fear to go out to sea. One son of a wise elder, after his father's death decides to take his boat onto the waters and returns when the mists lift with a full catch. He has become a hero, and has won the heart of the prettiest girl in the village, but has also won the envy of his best friend, who also covets the girl. When the friend murders the hero, and drags the body to sea, no one in the village explicitly accuses him. But within months the girl agrees to marry him. Immediately after the marriage tells him that she is pregnant, that she wants no sexual relationship and that he will raise his victim's son as his own as the price of forgiveness. Painful as her price for forgiveness turns out to be, that is not enough for the ghost of the victim.

The pace, the magic, and music of this movie remind me of "Daughters of the Dust" by Julie Dash.