Accounts and Accounting from the Courtyard

Accounts and Accounting from the Courtyard

97 mins | Documentary | Oct. 8, 1993

Directed by Eliane de Latour, "Contes et d comptes de la Cour" looks at women's position in society in male-dominated Niger. In the polygamy-friendly nation of Niger where women are not even allowed to leave their house, the documentary shows how, behind the walls, how the wives thrive on business as a means of gaining what little power they have.

Accounts and Accounting from the Courtyard

97 mins | Documentary | Oct. 8, 1993

Accounts and Accounting from the Courtyard
Directed by Eliane de Latour, "Contes et d comptes de la Cour" looks at women's position in society in male-dominated Niger. In the polygamy-friendly nation of Niger where women are not even allowed to leave their house, the documentary shows how, behind the walls, how the wives thrive on business as a means of gaining what little power they have.
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Original title Contes et comptes de la cour
Directors Éliane de Latour
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