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Kaddu Beykat

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.

About

Also known as
Letter from My Village
Country
Senegal
Language
French
Running time
1 h 38 min
Released
1976

Awards

  • WonBerlin International Film FestivalFIPRESCI Prize1976

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