Biology:For the Best and for the Onion
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| 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 |
| Edited by | François Pit |
Production company | Adalios Dangarama Les Films du Kutus TV Rennes 35 |
Release date | 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.[1]
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.[2]
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)[2]
- 2009, Africa 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[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rencontre avec Elhadj Magori Sani, réalisateur nigérien de "Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon"" (in French). RFI. 2010-05-19. http://www.rfi.fr/culture/20100518-rencontre-elhadj-magori-sani-realisateur-nigerien-le-meilleur-oignon/. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon" (in French). Fofo Magazine. January 6, 2009. http://www.fofomag.com/news_print.asp?pcmd=articleprint&articleid=1284. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
External links
- For the Best and for the Onion on IMDb
- "For the Best and for the Onion". icarusfilms.com. http://icarusfilms.com/new2010/onio.html. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- "For the Best and for the Onion". Film Society of Lincoln Center. http://www.filmlinc.com/films/on-sale/for-the-best-and-for-the-onion. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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