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Letter from My Village

1976-01-02 Drama 1hr 38m

Ngor is a young man living in a Senegalese village who wishes to marry Coumba. Ongoing drought in the village has affected its crop of groundnuts and as a result, Ngor cannot afford the bride price for Coumba. He goes to Senegal's capital city, Dakar, to try to earn more money and is exploited there. He returns to the villagers and shares his experiences of the city with the other men. The story, which shows the daily lives of the villagers, is told in the form of a letter to a friend from a villager, voiced by Faye.

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Letter from My Village

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Ngor is a young man living in a Senegalese village who wishes to marry Coumba. Ongoing drought in the village has affected its crop of groundnuts and as a result, Ngor cannot afford the bride price for Coumba. He goes to Senegal's capital city, Dakar, to try to earn more money and is exploited there. He returns to the villagers and shares his experiences of the city with the other men. The story, which shows the daily lives of the villagers, is told in the form of a letter to a friend from a villager, voiced by Faye.

  • Released
    1976-01-02
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Drama, Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Français
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Safi

Crew

Safi Faye
Director
Safi Faye
Writer
Safi Faye
Producer

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Cast

Safi Faye

Safi Faye

Villager (voice)

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Letter from My Village
Letter from My Village
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