Accounts and Accounting from the Courtyard

19931h 37min

Directed by Eliane de Latour, "Contes et d comptes de la Cour" looks at women's position in society in male-dominated Niger. In the polygamy-friendly nation of Niger where women are not even allowed to leave their house, the documentary shows how, behind the walls, how the wives thrive on business as a means of gaining what little power they have.

Storyline

Directed by Eliane de Latour, "Contes et d comptes de la Cour" looks at women's position in society in male-dominated Niger. In the polygamy-friendly nation of Niger where women are not even allowed to leave their house, the documentary shows how, behind the walls, how the wives thrive on business as a means of gaining what little power they have.

Released
October 8, 1993
Runtime
1h 37min
Language
English