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For the best and for the onion! / Adalios & Dangarama present ; a film by Sani Elhadj Magori.
LIBRA DVD 016 809
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Hausa
- Subjects (All):
- Village communities--Niger.
- Village communities.
- Betrothal--Niger.
- Betrothal.
- Onions--Niger.
- Onions.
- Manners and customs.
- Niger--Social life and customs.
- Niger.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- For the best & for the onion
- French language version released under title: Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon!
- Place of Publication:
- Brooklyn, NY : Icarus Films, [2010]
- Language Note:
- In Haussa and French with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- "Agriculture is key to the local economy in Niger, with Galmi onions prized throughout West Africa. ... Farmer Yaro's daughter Salamatou is betrothed to Adamou. The couple hope to marry soon, but after each harvest - much to his future son-in-law's frustration - Yaro postpones the wedding yet again. He says he wants his daughter to be married with dignity, and that means having enough money to pay for all the expenses tradition demands. As the growing season progresses, Yaro is under increasing pressure to finally set a date for the wedding. Meanwhile, the market price of onions begins a rapid downward slide and the engaged couple come up with a solution to speed their marriage."--Container.
- Credits:
- Camera, Malam Saguirou, Salissou Rabé; editor, François Pit; translation, Sylviane Chirouze.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of the documentary motion picture produced in 2008.
- Aspect ratio 16:9.
- Includes public performance rights for University of Pennsylvania only. Streaming not allowed without a separate license.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.
- OCLC:
- 696617450
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