1996
France
92min - 35mm - 1.66 - Color - Drama comedy
Original language : Wolof & French
Cast
Ismaël Lo
Ndèye Fatou
Ndaw Ndèye
Bineta Diop
Credits
Director: Moussa Sena Absa
Screenplay : Moussa Sene Absa
Festivals & Awards
Fespaco Film Festival 1997 - Best Photography
Tableau ferraille
a film by :Moussa Sene Absa
Daam, who came back from Europe with many degrees, climbs the ladder of Politics, hoping to improve the life of the inhabitants of Tableau Ferraille, his native town close to Dakar in Senegal. His first wife, Gagnesiri, supports him every day but this loving and generous wife can't give him any child. Badly influenced by his acquaintances, he decides to get married a second time. His new wife will gives him a child but also a lot of worries.
Daam, revenu diplômé de l'Europe, gravite les échelons du pouvoir politique, avec l'espoir d'améliorer la vie de ceux qu'il prend pour ses amis, à Tableau Ferraille, son village natal, situé aux environs de Dakar. Sa première épouse, Gagnesiri, est là pour le soutenir. Mais cette femme aimante et généreuse ne peut pas lui donner d'enfants. Sous les pressions et les conseils de son entourage, il se décidera à prendre une seconde épouse qui lui donnera des enfants mais aussi bien des soucis.