For the Best and for the Onion

For the Best and for the Onion (French: Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon) is a 2008 Nigerien documentary film about onion farmers in Galmi, Niger, written and directed by Sani Elhadj Magori.^[1]

For the Best and for the Onion (French: Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon)
Directed by	Sani Elhadj Magori
Written by	Sani Elhadj Magori
Produced by	Malam Saguirou
Cinematography	Salissou Rabé Malam Saguirou
Edited by	François Pit
Production companies	Adalios Dangarama Les Films du Kutus TV Rennes 35
Release date	October 2009 (2009-10)
Running time	52 minutes
Countries	Niger France
Languages	Hausa French

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.^[2]

Awards and festivals

• 2008, Prix Jean Rouch, Forum Africain du Film Documentaire de Niamey
• 2009, International Jury Prize and Prix du jury jeunes lycéen, Festival international de films sur la ruralité de Ville-sur-Yron (France)^[2]
• 2009, Africa 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 Cinémas du monde section^[1]

References

1. "Rencontre avec Elhadj Magori Sani, réalisateur nigérien de "Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon"". RFI (in French). 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
2. "Pour le meilleur et pour l'oignon". Fofo Magazine (in French). January 6, 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

External links

• For the Best and for the Onion at IMDb
• "For the Best and for the Onion". icarusfilms.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
• "For the Best and for the Onion". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 31 July 2014.