Four Wives and a Marabout
Filmmaker: Lisbet Holtedahl
Year of production: 1989
Location: Cameroon
Duration: 53 minutes.
Sound: mono
Language: Fulfulde
Subtitles: English, French
The film is about Al Hajji Malam Schaaway – Quran teacher and court member at the Sultanate of Adamaoua – and his four wives. The camera follows everyday life inside a polygamous household and, also, Al Hajji in his daily work as a religious teacher.
Copyright: Lisbet Holtedahl, University of Tromsø
