"FIRST PRIZE and CRITICS' AWARD 14th Chamrousse International Humor Film Festival." "Taxi!" "Taxi!" "DANCING IN THE DUST" "Coming honey?" "It's cheap." "What about AIDS?" "What are you doing?" "I said, what are you doing?" "What's wrong now?" "Damned girl." "Is that a way to behave?" "Auntie, I've had enough." "My family sent me here to study, not to be your maid." "No more cooking, ironing or cleaning." "I'll only do what I wanna do!" "You've gone crazy!" "Mamou!" "I'm here!" "I'm coming." "No need to shout." "You're giving me heart palpitations." "I haven't seen Binta." "You left on your trip 3 days ago right?" "Well, for 3 days your niece has been going out without permission." "You should have heard her." "She says it's our fault she's doing badly at school." "Plus, she's now dressing like a boy." "Really?" "You should have hit her." "Smacked her She falls down, you walk over her." "If you'd done that, she would've understood." "How could I?" "With this?" "She's beginning to worry me." "I'm sending her back to her father." "If this continues, her Jazz Man will get her pregnant." "It's the only thing to do." "What?" "Get her pregnant?" "No!" "Send her home." "I didn't want to be the first to suggest it." "But if you send her home, who's going to cook?" "They call me Key-Chain." "Know why?" "I'm different" "I wear them around my neck." "I open all doors, hearts and thighs." "See my glasses?" "They're for real!" "We call this "black and white"." "Hey, Key-Chain!" "You're a sonofabitch." "You pass me without stopping." "Didn't you see my car?" "My car's broken You're a real asshole!" "Your children are real bastards." "Demi-God, there's no brakes .." "Zero, nothing." "But God is great." "Hey!" "That's old Sidiki's daughter." "That's what she said" "I'm Alcaly." "Don't fool around, Demi-God I can't see the road." "Does someone take care of her at night?" "I don't know." "Didn't ask." "Got a husband?" "There's no brakes." "God is great." "And the dowry?" "Is it big?" "My name is Alcaly" "I'm a farmer, and I'm rich and I'm going to marry you" "I'll have you." "That's Demi-God's word." "They call me Demi-God." "After God." "I'm the boss in this village." "How's your ginger?" "Pretty strong Want some?" "I know it's strong." "Old Sidiki drank so much yesterday he's still out cold." "He sent me to pick up his daughter who's arriving from the city." "I hear she's really wild." "It's very spicy." "Really strong..." "Her father told me she doesn't do anything in life." "Her only job is to shake her ass while she walks." "Don't get angry, she's not your daughter." "I'm not angry." "Your disgusting drink is making me hot." "They say she goes to school in Abidjan." "What they say isn't true." "Her father's broke." "And he won't be rich tomorrow." "It's tough for everyone But God is great." "God is great." "But he should become small because if he stays great, he'll only see the great people in this world." "The girl can go to her father's alone." "You coming to see me tonight?" "We're in public!" "Give me another one." "I really need to empty out." "You like it?" " See you tonight." " Yes." "See you tonight." "I didn't hear you coming." "You have hay in your hair." "My jeep broke down on the road." "Thanks." "Thanks..." "I'm very tired." "Well..." "Eat quickly, then take a rest." "Very good." "You made the sauce too spicy." "If cooking is serious stuff eating is even more serious." "Look how hot I am." "It's because you walked." "Think so?" "Yesterday you told me my sauce wasn't spicy enough." "Yes." "Yes, but..." "That's not an excuse to transform your dishes into fireballs." "Thanks anyway." "Now I'm going to take a nap." "When I wake up, you'll tell my wives that I want to see you all together." "Is something wrong?" "No." "I just need to talk to you." "He acted strange." "He hasn't wanted to see us all together for a while." "Any of you take a lover?" "We could still do it." "But I wouldn't say the same for you." "Right, Alima?" "Stop making trouble." "She's joking." "I have gathered you together to tell you... that I'm very proud of you." "And I know you're proud of me." "I now have 5 wives." "A man worthy of my name must have many wives... and thank God they're all adorable." "I've decided" "to take a 6th wife." "What?" "Anyone have something to say?" "I do." "When you proposed to me, you had 3 wives and you told me, "A man must have 4 wives."" ""One to multiply the family, one to supervise the farm,"" ""a beautiful wife to fill the man with pride"" ""and finally one to be loved."" "I was that one." "After this you took a 5th one, Nya." "Who today is the favourite." "Now you want a sixth wife." "What for?" "To have children?" "We all have children." "To be beautiful?" "We all are." "So?" "Aren't 5 wives enough?" "Let him do it." "We'll see what happens." "A week is made of 7 days." "With 6 wives," "I'll reserve one night for each of you, and the 7th for the best one of the week." "That's fair, no?" "No!" "Because you'll always fix it to have the one you want in your bed." "No!" "It'll change." "Everything will change." "It'll change because... there will be no favourite" "who'll spend 4 nights in a row... in my bed." "You're all understanding." "Tomorrow I'll buy each of you 5-beautiful wraps." "I think you have nothing left to say." "Therefore, the meeting is over." "You're not happy to see me?" "Listen up!" "I'm your mother." "Answer me!" "To go crazy just because a man touched your behind." "That's sad." "Your legs look like matchsticks." "They're better for lighting up men than working in the fields." "Mama!" "Good morning." "'Morning, Alcaly." "Talking to yourself?" "Problems, only problems." "Haven't seen you in a while." "Yes, a long while." "Pineapples is a tough business." "So you see, we work twice as hard." "Is Papa Sidiki here?" "He's back there in the shade." "Is that you who smells so good?" "Yes!" "I just put on a drop." "A drop...?" "Papa!" "Nice to see you." "Nice to see you too, my son." "I'm a wreck." "Can't even get up..." "What brings you here?" "Let's say... a neighbourly visit." "I haven't seen you for a while, so today I said to myself." "Alcaly you must drop in on Papa Sidiki"." "That's nice." "You know, I saw your daughter Binta today." "She's become a real young lady." "You know I respect your family." "I want to make you a village notable." "What's that mean?" "I want to marry her." "Marry who?" "Your daughter." "Marry her?" "She just got here!" "I know." "You already have 5 wives, a huge pineapple plantation..." "You've succeeded in life." "What more do you want?" "What more can a new wife bring you?" "Besides the games of love, women are very useful." "They are the basis of my success." "And no one is happier than a man cared for by many women." "That's what you say" "I have just one wife." "That's true." "When a man finds all the qualities in one woman, he mustn't take another." "The dowry you'll fix is already accepted." "Send me your answer tomorrow." "A white kola nut is "yes"." "A red kola nut is "no"." "For your tobacco." "Thank you, my son." "With these terrible rheumatisms, I can't even walk you out." " May your night be sweet." " Thank you." "Astou!" "What's the matter?" "Your limbs hurting again?" "Stop talking nonsense." "The ginger I drank at the market is working." "My troubles are leaving me." "You know, Alcaly..." "Alcaly Demi-God..." "You know what he wants?" "To marry our daughter." "Marry our daughter!" "Marry my daughter!" "Marry my daughter!" "Fakhro..." "Coming." "How are you?" "Are you well?" "That just arrived." "What's that?" "That's canned monkey meat." "Americans call it corned beef." " Corned." " Beef." "Americans are too much." "Canned monkey meat, huh?" "They're really too much!" "You know what my friend?" "One day they'll can salesmen like you!" "Where there's money, there's salesmen." " Even canned?" " Even canned!" "What do you need?" "A drink." "Red or white wine?" "I don't want wine." "Where's your wheelbarrow?" "Forget the wheelbarrow." "Tell me what you want." "The rest is my problem." "I trust you." "So!" "Give me... ten cans of milk." "Ten bottles of oil." "And..." "What else?" "10 bags of rice, and 10 large soaps." "Send them to old Sidiki from me." "And add your monkey meat... 4 cans." "Wait." "I'll tell you how much it is." "No, I'm in a hurry." "I trust you." "I know you won't cheat me." "If you do..." "I'll buy your shop and kick you out of the village." "You'll buy my shop!" "Oh, for God's sake, Demi-God, if you can buy my store," "I can buy the village... cash!" "Swear to God." "Get out of here." "But father, you just said he already has 5 wives." "So?" "Every respected man must have more than one wife." "Really?" "What about you?" "How many did you have?" "That's my problem." "Would you have dared to take another wife?" "You wasted my father's fortune, that's all you did." "This isn't the time to make trouble." "When I married you, I was poor." "And to day I'm still poor, even if in the meantime I wasted your father's fortune." "Alcaly wants to marry Binta, that's what counts." "He's rich." "She'll be rich and so will we." "Even if I'm sick, that's not an excuse to contradict me." "Rubbish." "Binta, you've seen him!" "What's he like?" "He's a little crazy, but he seems nice." "What do you mean "nice"?" "They're just empty words." ""He seems nice"..." "Papa!" "Demi-God has sent gifts." "Look, my barrow is full." "Thank you." "Put it in the backyard." "Look, lots of gifts." "They weren't empty words." "He's actually nice, very nice." "Gifts!" "He's started, and you'll see..." "I forbid you to look at me like that." "Demi-God wants to marry you." "I'm all for it." "So am I." "How can I refuse my daughter to a man who bathes in perfume?" "You sent me to school." "Let me finish what I started." "You know how to read and write?" "Of course." "Good, that's enough." "I found you a husband, a very good husband." "You're going to marry him." "So, for a few cans of fruit juice and some canned meat, you're going to sell me!" "That sucks!" "Even if you're poor, you can have some respect for yourselves." "And what about your dignity?" "Huh?" "You're for it, she's all for it." "What about me?" "And you?" "Why do you dye your hair at your age?" "And what will you get out of this marriage?" "You have no dignity." "Do you hear that?" "You'll marry him because I'm thinking of your future." "All men are the same." "Only their money makes them different." "That's sad." "That's really sad." "Demi-God!" "You're powerful." "God gave you everything Many wives." "Lots of money." "And today, he's giving you a young and beautiful wife." "Demi-God, no one can compare with you." "Even the dead respect you." "Here, from Demi-God." "It's for the mama..." "And there are 2 kola nuts." "I'll come back tomorrow to pick up the one you choose." "Demi-God hopes you'll make the right decision." "Ah, Demi-God, they have always said it.." "Everything you want, God gives it to you." "Ah, Demi-God!" "Your father Demi-God, your mother Demi-God." "You're a Demi-God." "Demi-God, you are truly the son of a Demi-God." "You saw her, you wanted her." "And you'll have her." "Wherever you've gone everyone loves you." "Wherever you're going, everyone waits for you." "And wherever you've been, Demi-God everyone loves you." "." "Demi-God." "Demi-God, you're really a Demi-God's son." "Old Sidiki agrees He thanks you for the honour of marrying his daughter." "Your happiness will be his happiness." "You're already his son-in-law, but there's... only half of a red kola nut." "His daughter Binta wants to meet you." "She wants to give an answer It's not the man who chooses her." " She chooses the man." " Chooses her husband?" "She's got nerve.." "Do you think she'll also measure my .?" "I don't know what you're talking about." "You know, I live in the bush." "I know what beauty is." "You know grasshoppers?" "You're as pretty as one." "What!" "As pretty as a grasshopper?" "It's a horrible insect." "Just say you want to hop on me!" ""Pretty as a grasshopper"!" "You reunite the prettiest part of many women." "You know what we call that?" "Bullshit." "Let me pass my degree and then we'll get married." "A degree?" "What for?" "I'd rather you be a virgin than be educated, because education is good for finding work, but it isn't necessary for making money." "Why are you looking at me like that?" "Because I'm not a virgin." "You're joking." "You're saying this so I won't marry you." "Too bad for you." "Because I'd rather be educated than a virgin." "With my degree, I'll make as good a living as you." "You think too much." "You have to quit school." "Marry me." "Marry me and you'll have everything you want." "Everything I want?" "Everything." "Really everything?" "I said so." "Could I go to Abidjan once in a while?" "No problem." "So the answer is yes, because even if I say no, my parents have already married me." "Is it true your husband is marrying Sidiki's daughter?" "That's what they say." "Here, taste this." "It's very sweet today." "They say she's wild." "Wild?" "You're jealous!" "Me jealous?" "And your heart is as bad as your ginger." "You know why your husband spurns you?" "Because-he wants someone wild in bed, not a lump of flesh." "You know my friend, life is really silly." "Me," "I'm not educated, but I know France and Europe because of the war." "You, you're an educated official and you have never left this hole." "You're right." "But our personal experiences make for a good thing." "Hey!" "For Demi-God's marriage... we should prepare something." "Demi-God's marriage?" "But what?" "I don't know." "We'll make him a European dish." "He's a jerk." "He likes that stuff." "A European dish!" "Does your wife know how to cook those?" "She never left the village." "You're educated, but... you're not intelligent." "We'll make him a "coq au vin"." "This is what we call "coq au vin"." "You have to shake it to mix the wine inside his stomach." "To the cock's health." "Your cock must be drunk." "You know what they're called when they're drunk?" ""French cocks."" "Hello?" "Ali?" "Ali?" "Can you hear me?" "It's Fakhro!" "He doesn't get it." "Fakhro!" "F like pharmacy." "A like habitat." "Demi-God's getting married today." "We need lots of merchandise to fill the shop." "Okay, goodbye." "Hello." "There!" "You shouldn't play with knives." "Otherwise, next time I'll circumcise you." "Got it?" "But you already did." "In that case, goodbye." "Be careful anyway." "Run along now." "What can I do for you?" "I need some mercurochrome." "You should answer when people say hello." "I though you wanted an anti-gonorrhea shot." "All the girls who come from the city need them." "" "Who's hurt?" " My dad." "He cut himself with a razor." " Is it bad?" " No, just a small cut." "I'll get you some Mercurochrome." "Here you are, miss." "Will this do?" "Yes, very good, this will do." "Thanks." "Bye." "Hello... goodbye." "Hey, Demi-God!" "It's you!" "In heaven and on earth, everyone swears by you." "Today is your wedding, Demi-God!" "Look at all these beautiful people around you." "Even the great artist... has used his creative genius and has given you this lovely yard for the ceremony." "Ah, Demi-God." "We'll never stop talking about you, never Demi-God." "Never will we forget you!" "Thank you, Demi-God!" "How are you, Demi-God?" " Fakhro!" " I'm very happy for you." "Here are your profits Show him what's inside." "No problem, I trust you." "All this is on credit.." "You'll pay later." "You'll never change!" "I'm happy for you." "Okay, take it in." "Take a seat." "I can't figure out which girl's getting married." "If you had seen her, you'd drop your cane." "Think before you speak." "Poor fool." "I piss on you." "Elder, Demi-God says to make a speech." "What?" "Ask Kra." "He's an official, he knows how to talk." "Demi-God wants you to do it." "In the meantime, here's a bottle of gin for you." "Well now you're talking." "That's a gal!" "You just touch her and come." "Yes, you're right." "She's hot stuff." "Just my size." "Don't make me laugh!" "Your dick must be like a wet noodle." "I don't like that!" "Come on It's time." "You know, I can't speak." "Your gin has done me in." "Come anyway." "Elder!" "Speak." "On your mark!" "I forgot." "Well." "Long live gin, long live Demi-God," "long live the bride, and here's to your health!" "Dear guests," "this is my new wife." "Do you think he'll manage?" "Money and power are great medicine against impotence." "The party was great." "Those two women waiting outside get on my nerves." "Why?" " It's customary." " I know." "Let's make them happy." "Is this what you want?" "Here!" "Men today are really in a hurry." "In my day, once they got started, they didn't stop." "You had to throw them out." "Now everyone knows I'm a virgin." "But I'm not." "What?" "You're not a virgin?" "Course not." "I told you, but you didn't believe me." "I lost it two years ago to rock 'n' roll." "I did splits and then I saw blood." "At the hospital the doctor said I lost my virginity." "That's the story." "You know, virginity is like fidelity." "I care about it." "If you betray me then pack your bags and disappear on your tiptoes." "I'll pretend we were never married." "But in the meantime finish undressing." "You come and I'll... shake you up a little..." "You're going to what?" "Shake me up?" "I'm not a coconut tree." "My poor friend..." "I'm going to tell you how to do it." "If you feel like it, say, "Rumble"." "If I want to, I'll say, "Tumble."" "If I don't, I'll say, "Skip it."" "That's how well-educated people speak." "What the hell?" "It's the new thing." "Good." "Darling." "Let's "rumble"!" "Skip it." " What?" " Skip it." "Skip what?" "You're not skipping!" "Never!" "You're not going to skip." " You won't skip it." " Leave me alone, you brute." "I'm going to shake you up!" "Spicy peppers." "Smells great." "Must be as powerful as our friend Demi-God." "You know, I don't sleep at night.." "When I think of our good friend with his six wives." "He must be strong." "it's all a question of food, therefore vitamins." "In citrus, you have vitamin C." "You've heard of vitamin C." "In meat, you have vitamin M." "and in orange, vitamin O." "When you eat flour, you get vitamin F." "F like force." "You see, English is not a stupid language." "And Demi-God's not stupid." "You know why he eats bananas?" "It's vitamin B..." "It's for "boner"." "Hi." "You're the best!" " Give me some wine." " Red or White?" "Who cares about the colour..." "I'm blind." "You should drink water once in a while." "Ah, Demi-God!" "You know how I became blind?" "It was due to bad water, onchocercase." "It's the name of my illness." "So, I don't drink water anymore." "Drink my share if you want." "Okay Give me my water, my friend." "2 bottles, please." "Thank you." "Oh." "Actually, your illness isn't "onchocercase"." "It's "onchocerciasis"." "It's the same." "It's like wine." "I don't care about the colour." "This is good chicken." "Well, then" "I'm going swimming." "What if someone comes?" "They'll see nice breasts." "You can't walk around like that." "Why not?" "You're married." "So?" "You're crazy." "If you can't do the same, don't blame me." "Don't speak to her like that." " She could be your mother." " My mother?" "Can my mother and I marry the same man?" "You should think before you speak." "Don't listen to her She's silly." "It's difficult to walk in these." "They hurt." "Because they're not your size." "We'll ask Demi-God to take us to town." "We'll buy lots of things." "Lots of dresses." "We'll wear dresses and the others will wear wraps." "It'll be great!" "We'll be the "Dresses" and they'll be the "Wrappers"." "The villagers will tremble in their boots." "But there's a little problem." "We have to persuade Demi-God." "I'll take care of it." "Oh, good, it's arrived." "What a nice surprise" "I'm going to Abidjan tomorrow." "I'll pick it up there." "Okay, fine." "Who's there?" "Hey... what are you doing here?" "Don't make trouble." "It's not your turn today." "It is." "I switched with Fanta." "She has a stomach-ache..." "so I'm sacrificing myself." "Replacing Fanta..." "You call that a sacrifice?" "Go back where you came from." "What are you doing?" "What are you getting at?" "Let's "rumble", Demi-God." "What? "Rumble"?" "You'll be the death of me." "I'm serious." "Let's "tumble"." "Here, take this, go shopping." "We'll meet at the restaurant." "I have to order my new car." "A new car?" "I hope it's the latest model." "It's a surprise." "Souley!" "Anybody here?" "I am." "Abou, it's you!" " You scared me." " You're back?" " Where's Souley?" " He's gone." " Far?" " Very far." " For a long time?" " Yes, a long time." "It's nice here." "Really?" "Some wine?" "I never drank wine." "So have some." "I drink once in a while." "but never in public." "It's my secret." "Waiter!" "I want some wine." "Good wine." "Yes, sir." "What's wrong?" "You're not happy?" "Yes... being sad is my way of being happy with you." "Ah, yes, my wine." "No, not this stuff!" "I ask you for good wine and you bring me old stuff from 1958." "Don't give me something others have refused." "I want this year's wine." "See that?" "He doesn't know my name's Demi-God." "You might be Demi-God in the village." "But here, you're maybe 2% of God." "You stayed in school too long." "Here's my wine." "I bagged a doe yesterday." "It's your share." "Thanks, that's nice." "Must be a delicious dish." "She your daughter?" "How old is she now?" "Fifteen." "She's grown up, huh?" "Go to the kitchen." "Your sister needs help." "Thanks." "You're ladies." "Real ladies." "Your dresses are too beautiful." "The whole village is talking about them." "You have to lend me a pattern." "Come and see us whenever you want, dear." "Join our group and you'll have all our patterns." "Let's go See you later." "I'm going to give you a candy." "It's cooked." " Did you put salt in there?" " I didn't put anything in it." " You didn't put anything in there?" " No." " Who came here?" " Binta." "What's wrong?" "It's Binta." "She emptied a salt can in my sauce." "I'll show her who I am." "Pretend nothing happened." "You're right." "If they want war, they'll have it." "You bet they will." "What are you doing with this ginger and this kola?" "Tonight, it's my turn to sleep with Demi-God." "I'm going to wear him out." "There will be nothing left for Binta tomorrow." "From mow on, I'm going to make Binta's life hard." "That silly girl will see who she's dealing with." " What did you do?" " Nothing." "I just put soap powder in Demi-God's sauce." "You're crazy." "It was a tiring day." "What heat." "Thank you." "My, my..." "You're so pretty today." "It's not the moment." "What did you prepare?" "It's delicious." "You'll see." "It's the doe your foreman sent." "I'd love to taste it." "But..." "What is this?" "What are you doing?" "The bitches.." "Here, taste for yourself." "It's disgusting." "The "Wrappers" They've ruined my sauce." "The "Wrappers"?" "Yes, the "Wrappers"." "And what are you, then?" "The "Dresses"." "What's all this bullshit?" "Huh?" "What does it mean?" "There's no "Wrappers" or "Dresses" here." "Just pains in the ass." "So get going." "I want to eat in half an hour." "You should give me a massage every day." "Every day?" "What is it?" "Taste it." "It's horse medicine." "Women... really..." "Where do they find all this?" "Get me some water." "It's hot." "It's a set-up." "No, it's not." "It's my turn." "Whose turn is it today?" " Mine." " How come?" "How come?" "I replaced Fanta last time." "You wanted 6 wives, you have to keep up with them." "Fine, go tidy my room" "I think he's had his fill." "You're mean." "You put him in bad shape." "I can't go to work this morning." "Because I'm really tired." "Too tired." "What was in that bowl?" "A mixture Nya prepared." "Did you eat it?" "All this to improve your pleasure." "I need money..." "To go to the market." "Look in the drawer." "Take what you need." "Go ahead!" "Put them over there." "We shall see what we shall see." "Now try to prepare your crap." " You know why she's doing this?" " No." "I just saw her leave the house like a madwoman." "Binta, I went to buy kola at the market, and they told me you bought it all, kola and ginger." " You want to go into business?" " Yes, this is business." "Good, but leave me some." "Hey, you there." "Take a sack of kola." "Yes, that one." "Go with my father." "Yes, this one." "All this for me?" "Thank you and God bless you." "Where do you want me to put the sacks when my grain truck comes?" "I don't know." "There's enough room in the courtyard." "Room or not, pick up your mess and go and sell it." "There's also a change." "No wife will come to my room." "I'll go to yours." "I'll choose." "Each of you will have her turn." "Nice and neat." "That way... there won't be any more wars in this house to see who can give me potions to make a horse out of me." "I'm not a horse, and I need rest like everyone." "What?" "It's you?" "What are you doing here?" "The night is beautiful." "and I'm enjoying the air." "You're right." "It's nice out." "What did you do today?" "Nothing special." "You know, our older sons..." "They should come back." "Why?" "They have to learn everything about pineapple planting, before coming home." "It's in their interest." "And our daughter?" "I miss her." "A year to learn sewing's too long." "And Fofana has his eye on her." "You know that." "Fofana has his eye on her." "Fofana..." "He already has two wives." "Two!" "What does he need a third one for?" "The same thing as you." "The same thing as me?" "That's funny!" "He's not rich." "And he's not intelligent." "Listen!" "I'd rather wait for a good opportunity." "because I don't want my daughter to marry a loser." "Because, as you well know, poverty never brought anyone happiness." "Neither did polygamy." "What about polygamy?" "You know," "I'm sorry I'm not educated and don't have a profession." "Because if I had," "I would have left you." "Kola, 1,000 francs a bag." "1,000 francs!" "Get lost!" "Come closer!" "Good quality!" "Kola, ginger!" "Top quality, 1.000 a bag!" "Ginger!" "Top quality!" "Come and see for yourselves!" "Alima!" "Lower the prices, I don't care, I'll be right back'" "Price is going down, come on, 500 francs a bag." "Souley!" "Binta!" "I'm happy!" "I'm happy!" "I knew I'd find you someday." "Now I'll never leave you." "I'll explain everything." "It's for the dance tonight." "You'll have to pad my fly." "Listen, handsome, I'm a dressmaker." "Not a tailor." " What are you doing?" " Leave me alone!" "What's wrong?" "A needle." "Shit!" "Bastard!" "Bastard yourself" "I'm going to knock him out with this." " Knock who out?" " My guy!" "Don't worry, he'll be out cold." "Did you try yours?" "He's busy." "Don't move." "There." "Hey!" "Don't take advantage to touch my breasts." "It's not to touch your breasts, my dear." "You're going to the dance?" "You' look beautiful, but let me do my job." "Ten." "Eleven." "Tell me are you doing all this for the ball?" "Of course." "If we're not beautiful, people will say." "Look at Demi-God's wives." "They look terrible."" "Is that what you want?" "You're right." "I'm thirsty." "Give me a sip of wine." "It's gasoline." "Don't burn down the house." "It's just to clean my jacket." "The smell!" "What about the smell?" "The girls will faint." " Pass it out to everybody." " My wives, too!" "Yes, to everybody." "You bite the top off with your teeth?" "Yeah, this dust dries my throat." "Ah!" "I feel great." "There's lots of young girls." "Let's go hunting." "No!" "I prefer married women." "It's more interesting." "You get the pleasure and not the problems." "I'm very tired tonight." "I'm going to leave for a while." "But I'll come and pick you up later, okay?" "Take care of them." "Haven't you eaten?" "Here's my attack strategy." "Look." "I'll put this bread in my right pocket." "I'll ask Cathy to dance." "I'll squeeze her to my right, where the bread is." "She'll move to the left... and that's where "Willy" is waiting!" " I thought of you." " That's nice." "Here!" "To your health, pal." "What did you do in Paris?" "During the war, my friend, I went on leave." "We went to a West Indies ball." "They called it a "black ball"." "Man..." "Women there are wild." "What are you.doing?" "I'm dancing." "Don't put your head on my belly." "It's not my fault, God made me this way." "And he told you to pinch my behind and stick your head in my wrap?" "*" "We rubbed against each other so much that once we got to the hotel, I was no good for anything." "I just couldn't get it up." "He played a trick on you!" "I'm still eating bananas." "and it doesn't change a thing." "It's age." "Age..." "You're still a stud." "You're probably right." "But you know, as far as that goes .." "There are days I envy men who have just one wife." "Really!" "Why are you so sad, handsome?" "I'm looking for a piece of bread." "and I can't find it." "And it's all my tailor's fault." "Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please." "We re going to stop the dance until the dust settles." "While waiting, you can refresh yourselves... at our Lebanese friend's." "There was a song..." "Besame mucho." "No!" "Besame mucho." "In Spanish." "What's that mean?" ""Mucho" means "a lot"..." ""Besame" means "kiss me"..." "Kiss me lots..." "Wait" "I can't hear the music." "Guess the dance is over." "I have to pick up my wives." "Sorry, but I have to leave." "See you tomorrow." "We must go." "But putting my shoes back on will be no small affair." "Leave your Jesus and come with me." "He's not "Jesus"." "He's Demi-God." "I love you." "You know I played for you and you only tonight." "Kiss me again." "Let's "rumble." "Do you want you?" "Say, "Skip it"." "Let's "tumble'" "We have to rush." "I got to play at the dance." "You know how my husband calls it?" "Dancing in the dust." "Go and play." "I'm done for!" "I'm going to get my stuff, then I'll join you." "We'll drive slowly." "I have no brakes but God is great." "Key-Chain!" "Wait!" "What?" "You're leaving too?" "Yes, but don't stare at me I'm not running away." "I've decided to leave with the man I love." "So get in." "We're leaving." "She'll never come back." "The "Dresses" and the "Wrappers", it's all over!" "It's really all over." "There's nothing in this yard except my wives." "A porcupine dish..." "a present from my father." "How nice!" "Give it to Mariam." "My name is Demi-God." "After God." "I'm the boss of this village." "I know your father, he's my foreman." "He 'll give me a hard time about the dowry, but I'll get you." "That's Demi-God speaking." "Translation" " Simona BENZAKEIN Subtitles" " Tadanobu for KG"