You are here:

Madame Brouette

Name: Madame Brouette
Director: Moussa Sène Absa
Released: 2002
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

6.9/10

Good

2002

Director

Moussa Sène Absa

Runtime

104 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Madame Brouette is a sophisticated film that centers around a woman's quest for autonomy amidst economic and patriarchal challenges. It uses cultural rituals to challenge social norms and offers a grounded critique of post-colonial realities. While it doesn’t explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities, its subversion of gender hierarchies and non-Western narrative structure make it a significant work.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Madame Brouette have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships, but the Tajaboom festival involves temporary role-reversals that challenge traditional gender roles.

How does Madame Brouette portray gender?

Excellent

Mati is a strong female lead who drives the plot with economic goals rather than patriarchal constraints. The Tajaboom festival helps invert traditional gender roles and public spaces.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Madame Brouette?

Excellent

The film features an entirely Black Senegalese cast and crew, presenting an authentic African narrative. It avoids the Western perspective by focusing on local experiences and culture.

How does Madame Brouette represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story examines the tension between traditional institutions and modern individuality, highlighting the struggles of the working class in post-colonial economic instability.

Does Madame Brouette include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant evidence regarding the portrayal of visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Authentic African perspective through a Black Senegalese cast and crew.
Strong subversion of traditional gender roles and patriarchal constraints.
Nuanced exploration of post-colonial identity and socioeconomic class struggles.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight-centered pairings.
No visible or invisible disability representation.

Official Synopsis

Mati, a divorced mother of a young daughter, makes a living selling bric-a-bric from a wheelbarrow and dreams of opening a snack bar. But she falls for the charms of Naago, a cop, and it's only when the Tajaboom festival (at which women and men switch roles) arrives that her opportunity for escape emerges.

How are these scores produced? →