Mambar Pierrette (2023)
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Pierrette Aboheu Njeuthat, Marguerite Mbakop, Duval Franklin Nwodu Chinedu, Léonce Sonia Bangoub
A seamstress and single mother in Douala struggles to keep her workshop running and provide for her family as the school year approaches.
The story
In Douala, Pierrette works as a seamstress in a neighborhood workshop while raising her three children alone and caring for her elderly mother. With the school year approaching, customers bring clothes to be made for their children and for ceremonies, and Pierrette becomes a confidante as they share their problems. Her own household lives on limited means, and recurring torrential rains flood both her home and workshop. Despite long working days and the demands of her customers, she has not yet been able to buy anything for her children for the new school year. The story follows her efforts to keep her business going and provide for her family amid daily pressures.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Douala, Pierrette works as a seamstress in her neighborhood workshop. A single mother, she raises her three children alone and also cares for her elderly mother. As the start of the school year approaches, customers flock to her workshop to have clothes made for their children and for ceremonies. Pierrette acts as a confidante to her customers, who share their problems with her. She lives day to day on limited means, facing the hardships of everyday life: pickpockets, and above all torrential rains that regularly flood her home and workshop. Despite these difficulties and her long working days, Pierrette has not yet been able to buy anything for her own children for the new school year. The film follows her daily life amid material constraints, her children’s expectations, and her struggle to keep her business going and provide for her family.
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