Movie
Come and Work
5.2/10
1979
1h 52m
fr
Documentary
Overview
The story of a Serer village in the groundnut basin of Senegal. Using the words of their ancestors passed on by oral folklore, the villagers trace the history of their village and their difficulties in working their land and living off their produce. Fad'jal is an extraordinary boundary defying film that interweaves ethnographic footage, intimate observation of everyday village life and fictionalised historical scenes. With it, Faye carefully encourages the viewers to reflect both on African history and storytelling, and on the intersection of fiction and documentary.
Director
Safi Faye
Writers
Safi Faye
Movie Information
Release Date
January 2, 1979
Runtime
1h 52m
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Vote Count
2
