La Petite Vendeuse de Soleil (The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun) is a 1999 Senegalese drama film that tells the story of Sili, a young beggar girl with a physical disability who, using crutches, challenges the convention of boys selling newspapers on the street in Dakar. With the help of non-professional actors and participating street children, the film expertly depicts her journey to become the first girl to sell "Le Soleil" national daily newspaper in this competitive world. Lissa Balera plays Sili, a young beggar girl who defies expectations and becomes an inspiration.