Women of the Sahel / Solera Films presents ; a film by Paolo Quaregna & Souleymane Mahamane.

Documentary recording a visit with women of Niger's informal sector as they make peanut oil, extract salt from earth, and turn gypsum into plaster. The film introduces the craftswomen who create marvelously decorated pottery, beautifully woven straw mats, and intricate leather work; all this is done...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Solera Films
First Run/Icarus Films
Other Authors: Quaregna, Paolo, 1946- (Director)
Mahamane, Souleymane (Director)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English narration with unknown Nigerian language witn accompanying English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, [between 2000 and 2009?]
Subjects:
Women > Niger > Economic conditions.
Women > Sahel > Economic conditions.
Niger > Economic conditions.
Sahel > Economic conditions.
Economic history.
Women > Economic conditions.
Africa > Sahel.
Niger.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 /34 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Documentary recording a visit with women of Niger's informal sector as they make peanut oil, extract salt from earth, and turn gypsum into plaster. The film introduces the craftswomen who create marvelously decorated pottery, beautifully woven straw mats, and intricate leather work; all this is done in the hope of earning a few dollars per week.
Note:Digitally reformatted into DVD from the VHS.
Originally released in 1995 on videocassette.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HQ1812 .W65 2000z VideoDVD
Credits:Translation, Paul Belle.
System Details:Burned DVD (DVD-R) format: this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.