Madame Brouette
Time Out says
Another superbly balanced social drama from Senegal. Told partly in flashback, it concerns the investigation of the murder of a police officer, presumably by his enraged wife Madame Brouette (Niang). Brouette runs a fruit cart through the streets of Niayes and despite her lowly means and responsibilities is known as a defender of women abused by their husbands or lovers. Absa conducts us through her hard-pressed working days, her family and social life to throw light on her condition. Remarkably, he always keeps the tone open and lively, incorporating an 'Afro-Brechtian' griot chorus to comment on the action and using the music to enhance the emotional atmosphere. Delicately mocking, passionate and delightful.
Details
Release details
Duration:
104 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Moussa Sene Absa
Screenwriter:
Moussa Sene Absa, Claude Gilaizeau
Cast:
Rokhaya Niang
Aboubacar Sadikh Ba
Kadiatou Sy
Ndeye Seneba Seck
Ousseynou Diop
Akéla Sagna
Moustapha Niang
Juliette Aita Ba
Mody Fall
Ibrahim Mbaye Sope
Seynabou Sarr
Aboubacar Sadikh Ba
Kadiatou Sy
Ndeye Seneba Seck
Ousseynou Diop
Akéla Sagna
Moustapha Niang
Juliette Aita Ba
Mody Fall
Ibrahim Mbaye Sope
Seynabou Sarr