In the 1930's, women of Togo trade in wax printed cloth called Avo (imported from Dutch companies based in their former Asian colonies, especially Indonesia). In the mid-50's they called themselves NANAS BENZ. Nana Benz, because they could afford to buy a Mercedes-Benz. Now they get old or dead and with a new generation.

A film by Joel M'Maka TCHEDRE

Togo, 2014, Documentary / 26 minutes

Production : Films du Siècle (Les)
with the support of Fonds francophone de production audiovisuelle du Sud (OIF / CIRTEF)

Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
► Africiné Magazine (Dakar)
► www.instagram.com/jotchedre/
► www.facebook.com/joel.tchedre
► www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTBv1hpbARk
► www.canalplus.com/ci/decouverte/nanas-benz-les-reines-du-textile-africain/h/6323448_50001
► www.imagesfrancophones.org/catalogue/nanas-benz-les-reines-du-textile-africain-16909
► https://web.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1275189181286670&id=100063868004717
Updated by Thierno DIA, 24 Sep 2025