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"If people had complexes about buying condoms before, now
it has become commonplace, there is no complex at all any more.
And the films from the Scenarios from the Sahel series undoubtedly
contributed with a spot like 'The Shop'."
"When I watch the Scenarios from the Sahel films I
can tell that young people were listened to a lot before the film
was made. You have the impression that it is your story that is
on the cassette. [Reference to "The Shop"]. It is almost
a true, a lived story. Young people are experiencing these problems
at first hand. It responds to a specific need of a given population."
" […] the Scenarios from the Sahel films are a
vision of young people. They present things as young people recount
them. They [young people] identify easily with the actors whereas
the other films, they are made by adults, who try to put words into
the mouths of young people. […] In other IEC films, the audience
is told 'this is what you have to do'. Here, the Scenarios from
the Sahel films show the reality. This is the behaviour that
has the most favourable consequences. This is behaviour at its worst.
For example, in 'The Shop', they are shown a model. There is no
judgement, no condemnation of the action. Behaviours are simply
presented with their advantages and disadvantages, without judgement,
leaving the viewer to decide what's best for him."
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The
Shop
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By Idrissa Ouédraogo, Burkina Faso, based on an original idea by Olga Ouédraogo, aged 20, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Adama wants to make love to Kady. She insists
on a condom so he goes to the shop to buy some. But he hadn't realised
how embarrassed he would feel buying condoms in front of other people…
- length: 2 minutes 21 seconds
- date: 1997
- shot in: Burkina Faso
- currently available in: French, English, Portuguese, Dioula, Wolof, Pulaar, Mooré, Fon, Twi (plus additional languages courtesy of project partners, including Kiswahili, Hausa, Oshiwambo, Herero, Nama/Damara, Lozi, Rukwangali, Afrikaans, and Shona; subtitled in Italian)
- starts at 0:46:43 on the VHS compilation cassette
Topics
for discussion
(See also complete Users'
Guide)
Key topics for discussion:
Discussion topic 1:
Buying condoms and sheer embarrassment
IN THE FILM: Can you relate to Adama's embarrassment in the shop? What is it that helps Adama to finally overcome his embarrassment and to buy condoms?
IN REAL LIFE: If certain people are too shy to
go buy condoms themselves, what can they do to make sure that they have
condoms on hand when they need them?
Discussion topic 2:
Negotiating condom use
IN THE FILM: What is Adama's reaction when Kady tells him to go get condoms? Does his reaction surprise you?
IN REAL LIFE: In our society, what kind of challenges
might a woman face if she insists on using a condom with her partner?
What kind of arguments could she present to support her case?
Discussion topic 3:
Planning in advance: having condoms ready when you need them
IN THE FILM: What lessons do you think Adama might learn from this episode?
IN REAL LIFE: Do you know where to find condoms in your area? If you were to buy condoms, where exactly would you keep them before using them?
(Ideally, the facilitator will already have identified local places where quality condoms can be found. It would be extra helpful if he or she could also tell people exactly how much condoms cost at each of those places.)
How should you store condoms before you use them?
- Condoms should be stored in a place where they are safe from direct sunlight, heat and humidity. The best place is a cool, dry one.
- It is not a good idea to keep condoms in the pocket of your trousers or in a storage compartment in a car. Heat quickly damages rubber.
- Make sure that you don't put anything heavy
on top of condoms.
Discussion topic 4:
HIV and polygamy
IN THE FILM: What do you suppose motivated the elderly man to buy condoms for his fourth wife?
IN REAL LIFE: What might happen if HIV
were to make its way into a polygamous relationship -- or into any situation
in which a person has multiple partners simultaneously?
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