For the Best and for the Onion facts for kids
Quick facts for kids For the Best and for the Onion(French: Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon) |
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| Directed by | Sani Elhadj Magori |
| Produced by | Malam Saguirou |
| Written by | Sani Elhadj Magori |
| Cinematography | Salissou Rabé Malam Saguirou |
| Editing by | François Pit |
| Studio | Adalios Dangarama Les Films du Kutus TV Rennes 35 |
| Release date(s) | October 2009 |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | Niger France |
| Language | Hausa French |
For the Best and for the Onion (French: Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon) is a 2008 Nigerien documentary film about onion farmers in Galmi, Niger, written and directed by Sani Elhadj Magori.
Synopsis
Filmed in the director's hometown over the course of a single growing season, the film follows how the price of onions affects the lives of two young villagers who wish to wed, while the father of the would-be bride, Yaro, struggles to make enough from his crop to be able to offer his daughter a fitting marriage.
Awards and festivals
- 2008, Prix Jean Rouch, Forum Africain du Film Documentaire de Niamey
- 2009, International Jury Prize and Prix du jury jeunes lycéen, Festival international de films sur la ruralité de Ville-sur-Yron (France)
- 2009, African Movie Academy Awards, Best Documentary Feature
- 2009, Terra di Tutti Film Festival (Italy), Best Foreign Film Award
- 2010, Pan African Film & Arts Festival (Los Angeles), Best Short Documentary
- 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Selected to Cinémas du monde section
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