Country:Mali

Director:Adama Drabo

Summary:

Adama Drabo is a director who loves to work on old stories in order to present modern day problems. Here he directs one of the Dogon legends in the form of a comedy, which discusses the subject of women in a changing society. It is the story of the women"s uprising on the rocks of Bandiagara. The great mask of Albarga, a symbol of power, falls into the hands of the women. They quickly see to it that the roles are switched: men wear loin-cloths, do the domestic work and look after the children. While their partners wear trousers and spend their time discussing and drinking in the village square, the men have great difficulties in fulfilling their domestic duties.