Movie

Accounts and Accounting from the Courtyard

Contes et comptes de la cour

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.

Director

Éliane de Latour

Status

Released

Release date

08/10/1993

Original language

English