After his mother develops cancer from dépigmentation, Khalilou fights toxic beauty standards. Disguised as Leila, he enters the "Miss Students" pageant, where light skin reigns, to give dark-skinned girls a chance to shine.
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Khalilou / Leila
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Fatima
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Khalilou's Mother / Rama
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Maimouna
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Aicha
Papa Madiodio Ndiaye
Khalilou's Father
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