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In Senegal's backcountry, forces of change are suddenly set in motion when solar energy know-how gives rise to women’s emancipation.
In an isolated village, far from any school and any hope of an electrical connection, a woman imposes change. Against the advice of men, she goes to train in solar energy to electrify her village. Through her actions, she subtly raises questions about the meaning of modernity and the place of women in society.
Genre: documentaries, one-offs
Format: 1x52'
Original title: La Lumière des Femmes
Directed by: Elise Darblay, Antoine Depeyre
Written by: Elise Darblay, Antoine Depeyre
Produced by: Federation Studio France – Isabelle Dagnac and Federation MEAC – Joachim Landau
Original Broadcasters: ARTE, CANAL+ International, Public Sénat
Year of production: 2023
International Sales: Federation
Festivals & awards: Selected at the UNAFF 2024, the Cambodia International Film Festival, Fipadoc 2024, FIGRA 2024 and the Seattle Film Festival, winner of the Gérard Guillaume Jury Prize at the Martinique International Documentary Film Festival, Grand Prize at the Deauville Green Awards, Award Of Outstanding Excellence at the Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival 2024 and Best Documentary at the Cinequest Film Festival
