CinemaOSMovie · 1976 · 1h 38m

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.

Directed bySafi Faye

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
FR
Released
January 2, 1976
Studios
Safi

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring

Assane Faye

Ngor

Maguette Gueye

Coumba

Safi Faye

Safi Faye

Villager (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Safi Faye
Safi Faye
Written by
Safi Faye
Safi Faye
Produced by
Safi Faye
Safi Faye

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