For the Best and for the Onion!

In Niger, as in many developing countries, agriculture is the key contribution to the local economy. The Galmi purple onion from Niger is prized throughout West Africa with approximately 400,000 tons sold a year. This document captures the rhythms of life in Galmi village over the course of one growing season and shows how the unpredictability of market prices and harvest can affect the most intimate personal decisions.

Yaro's daughter Salamatou is betrothed to Adamou. The couple hope to marry soon, but after each harvest - much to his future son-in-law's frustration - Yaro postpones the wedding yet again. He says he wants his daughter to be married with dignity, and that means having enough money to pay for all the expenses tradition demands. As the growing season progresses, Yaro is under increasing pressure to finally set a date for the wedding. Meanwhile, the market price of onions begins a rapid downward slide and the engaged couple come up with a solution to speed their marriage.

The screening will be followed by an audience discussion with a smallholder farmer and a journalist from Burkina Faso.

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