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A still from the film, ‘Mambar Pierrette,’ of a woman sitting at a sewing machine.

In Rosine Mbakam’s first narrative feature, Pierette is a dressmaker who is dealing with mounting challenges.

Photo courtesy Directors’ Fortnight.

Rosine Mbakam on the Power of Family and Returning Home in Filmmaking

The Cameroonian filmmaker uses her documentary skills to create her first fictional feature, Mambar Pierrette, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week.