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Le Prêt, la poule et l’œuf

Claude Mouriéras
2002 France 78 minutes Amharic; Oromo

Buusaa, a small Ethiopian company dealing in micro-finance, was set up by former political activists on their release from prison. One of them, Adam, manages to convince the peasants from his village to borrow a little money. One woman buys an American hen: the hen lays eggs that will become chickens that will turn into hens. A rat eats the eggs. The woman decides to poison the rat but the American hen also eats the poison and dies. Yet, the loan is still to be repaid… Faced with such problems, the enthusiasm of Buusaa’s representatives come up against their customers’ doubts and lively discussions ensue. Problems of survival mean that ideological principles need rethinking.

Production :
Archipel 33; TV 10 Angers; Arte France
Distribution :
Doc & Co
Editing :
Fabrice Salinié
Sound :
Eric Thébault
Photography :
Claude Mouriéras

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