Waiting for Men
In Mauritania, a country seemingly bound by tradition and male dominance, three women speak freely about sex, love and money. Oualata, a red city on the far edge of the Sahara desert. In this haven, f…
Waiting for Men
In Mauritania, a country seemingly bound by tradition and male dominance, three women speak freely about sex, love and money. Oualata, a red city on the far edge of the Sahara desert. In this haven, frail rampart against the sand, three women practice traditional painting, they decorate the walls of the city. In a society apparently dominated by tradition, religion and men, these women unreservedly express themselves. They comment freely on the relationship between men and women. —Katy Lena Ndiaye
Waiting for Men
Documentary
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In Mauritania, a country seemingly bound by tradition and male dominance, three women speak freely about sex, love and money. Oualata, a red city on the far edge of the Sahara desert. In this haven, frail rampart against the sand, three women practice traditional painting, they decorate the walls of the city.
In a society apparently dominated by tradition, religion and men, these women unreservedly express themselves. They comment freely on the relationship between men and women. —Katy Lena Ndiaye.