| La Robe du temps | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Malam Saguirou |
| Screenplay by | Malam Saguirou |
| Produced by | Adalios |
| Cinematography | Malam Saguirou, Salissou Rabé, Issoufou Magaji |
| Edited by | François Pit |
| Music by | Kané |
Release date | 2008 |
Running time | 52 minutes |
| Countries | France Niger |
La Robe du temps (The Gown of Time) is a 2008 film from Niger directed by Malam Saguirou, whose documentaries have won a number of international awards. [1]
In Zinder, the 2nd largest city in Niger, Ousseini is the young chief of the very traditional Brotherhood of Butchers. While trying to develop a channel for exporting beef from his region, he faces another challenge; he must legitimize his recently acquired role as a traditional chief while at the same time asserting his role as an innovator. [2] The director follows the young Ousseini in his efforts. His movie summarizes the problems faced by young entrepreneurs, and provides a lesson in practical economics. [3]
Saguirou attended the Berlinale Talent Campus in Berlin in 2006. [4] The film was selected that year as a Berlinale documentary project. [5] The film was a co-production between Dangarama of Niger and Adalios of France. As with most films made in Niger, the director was forced to be his own producer. [6] The Fonds francophone de production audiovisuelle du Sud, which assists filmmakers in the southern Francophone region, helped with production. [7]
The film was featured at the November 2008 Lumières d'Afrique festival in Besançon, France. [8] It was shown at the Festival de Cine Africano in Córdoba, Spain. [9] It was also featured at the 2009 "Lagunimages" Festival, which has been held in Cotonou, Benin every two years since 2000. The festival primarily showcases African audio visual works, and provides a forum for exchange of information between their makers and potential investors. [10] [11] The film was screened again at the 2009 Amiens International Film Festival and at the third Ciclo de Cine por la Paz festival at the Bellas Artes of Madrid. [12] [1]
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