Madame Brouette / Mrs. Wheelbarrow
by
Moussa Sène Absa
/ Senegal / 2002
/ 104mins
Divorced, proud and independent, Mati is known as Madame Brouette (“Mrs. Wheelbarrow”). She dreams of one day opening her own diner so she can earn a living with dignity, together with her daughter, Ndèye, and her friend, Ndaxté who, like Mati, has also escaped from a violent marriage.
