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Madame l'eau

02/25/1993

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1hr 42min

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STORY

"Their land drought-stricken, three Nigerien farmers (and their donkey) travel to Holland to investigate the possibility of importing windmill technology for use on the plains of Niger. A follow-up to JAGUAR, PETIT À PETIT, and COCORICO MONSIEUR POULET! – undertaken with his longtime filmmaking partners Damouré Zika, Lam Ibrahima Dia, and Tallou Mouzourane – Rouch’s feature is a surreal tale of mythic proportions, full of antic humor and poetic digressions. But beyond the laughs and reveries, MADAME L’EAU is also a poignant commentary on the ‘poisoned gifts’ brought to West Africa by development projects. As Faye Ginsburg once remarked, this is a film about what the world would look like “if Jean Rouch was the president of the World Bank.”" - Anthology Film Archives

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Damouré Zika
  • Lam Ibrahim Dia
  • Tallou Mouzourane
  • Wineke Onstwedder

    Director

  • Jean Rouch

INFORMATION

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    Cast

    Damouré Zika

    Lam Ibrahim Dia

    Tallou Mouzourane

    Wineke Onstwedder

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