Nicolas Van Ingen’s Femmes d’espoir observes Senegalese women’s collective transformation with calm, intimate cinematography. The film traces Bintou, Mariama and Seynabou as they form an economic cooperation around mangrove and land resources, turning labour into dignified livelihoods. Through close, textured frames and a humane rhythm, Van Ingen highlights themes of autonomy, education, and social change—how income-generation reshapes family life, curbs early marriage and renews community bonds. The tone is hopeful, tactile and rooted in everyday resilience.
Followed by a discussion with Jean Goepp, agronomist and ecologist, co-founder and director of the Nébéday association, and Mariama Diallo, socio-anthropologist, PhD in social sciences, and project coordinator at the Nébéday association.
In French.
