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For the Best and for the Onion
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Wikipedia article
'For the Best and for the Onion' is a 2008 Nigerien documentary film about onion farmers in Galmi, Niger, written and directed by Sani Elhadj Magori.
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.
Awards and festivals
* 2008, Prix Jean Rouch, Forum Africain du Film Documentaire de Niamey
* 2009, International Jury Prize and Prix du jury jeunes lycen, Festival international de films sur la ruralit de Ville-sur-Yron (France)
* 2009, African 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 Cinmas du monde section
References
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