Madame l'eau(1993)

Madame l'eau Synopsis

"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

Madame l'eau (1993) is a film directed by Jean Rouch, released on February 25, 1993 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Damouré Zika, Lam Ibrahim Dia, Tallou Mouzourane and Wineke Onstwedder. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 5 ratings.