Martha the 7th wife(2017)
The moving story of the little villager who fought for her dream
Destined by a secret alliance to become the 7th wife of an old pensioner with an exslave character, MARTHA sees her dream of success vanish the day after obtaining her exam to allow her to leave the village and continue her studies in the city. His future in the hands of the powerful polygamist who, thanks to his means, reigns supreme throughout the country, is now summed up in CTA namely Cook, Work (the bed) and Give birth. But it is without counting on this strength, this determination, this bravery and this tenacity that only these women of vision possess, whatever their social background.
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Destined by a secret alliance to become the 7th wife of an old pensioner with an exslave character, MARTHA sees her dream of success vanish the day after obtaining her exam to allow her to leave the village and continue her studies in the city. His future in the hands of the powerful polygamist who, thanks to his means, reigns supreme throughout the country, is now summed up in CTA namely Cook, Work (the bed) and Give birth. But it is without counting on this strength, this determination, this bravery and this tenacity that only these women of vision possess, whatever their social background.
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