Madame l'eau
Madame l'eau
1993, English. Directed by Jean Rouch.
"Their land drought-stricken, three Nigerien farmers (and their donkey) travel to Holland to investigate the possibility of importing windmill technology for use on the plains of Niger. A follow-up to JAGUAR, PETIT À PETIT, and COCORICO MONSIEUR POULET! – undertaken with his longtime filmmaking partners Damouré Zika, Lam Ibrahima Dia, and Tallou Mouzourane – Rouch’s feature is a surreal tale of mythic proportions, full of antic humor and poetic digressions. But beyond the laughs and reveries, MADAME L’EAU is also a poignant commentary on the ‘poisoned gifts’ brought to West Africa by development projects. As Faye Ginsburg once remarked, this is a film about what the world would look like “if Jean Rouch was the president of the World Bank.”" - Anthology Film Archives
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- 1h 42m
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- English
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Madame l'eau runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Who directed Madame l'eau?
Madame l'eau (1993) was directed by Jean Rouch and stars Damouré Zika, Lam Ibrahim Dia, Tallou Mouzourane.