Mambar Pierrette
The city of Douala is in trepidation for the start of the new school year.A long line of customers come to Mambar Pierrette, the neighbourhood dressmaker, to have their clothes ready for imminent social events and ceremonies.More than just a sewer, Pierrette becomes the confidant of her customers, of a generation.
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The city of Douala is in trepidation for the start of the new school year. A long line of customers come to Mambar Pierrette, the neighbourhood dressmaker, to have their clothes ready for imminent social events and ceremonies. More than just a sewer, Pierrette becomes the confidant of her customers, of a generation. But when the rain starts pouring down and threaten to flood her workshop – one of several successive misfortunes – Pierrette will have to stay afloat.
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- Release date
- Jan 31, 2024
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
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- Language
- French
- Country
- Belgium, Cameroon
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