Against her husband's wishes, Bintou tries to earn money for her daughter's school fees, so she can grow up with the independence and opportunities denied during her own childhood. She sprouts millet, a skill passed on to her by her own mother, but as the business develops her husband doesn't take kindly to the challenges this poses to their traditional roles. A fine short by the maker of The Night of Truth. A film by Fanta Régina Nacro - 2001 - Burkina Faso/USA/ France; 26m. Cast : Alima Salouka Koné, Hyppolite Ouangrawa... Cinematography : Nara Keo Kozal Sound Operator: Fabrice Bonfanti Film Editing: Nano Chesnais Sound Editing: Patrice Mendez Music: Yacouba Compaoré et Maï Lingani Fiction, 35 mm Format : 1/85 Length : 31' Nationality : France - Zimbabwe - Burkina Faso. Theater release : South Africa, United States. TV broadcast: Arte France, Canal Plus, NOS (Netherlands), PBS (USA), YLE (Finland). Scenario : Fanta Régina Nacro Production : Producer : Simon Bright - ZIMMEDIA (Zimbabwe), executive producer : Claire-Agnès Lajoumard - KEY LIGHT (France), Production in Burkina- Faso : Les Films du Défi A film produced in the serie MAMA AFRICA Project support: European Community, M'NET, ITVS, WINSTAR PRODUCTION, NOVIB, HIVOS, HBF. World Sales: WINSTAR TV & VIDEO France : Acrobates Films