Letter from My Village
Kaddu Beykat
Synopsis
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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Melbourne Internaitonal Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Safi Faye
- Screenplay & Story
- Safi Faye
- Original Title
- Kaddu Beykat
- Country of Origin
- Senegal
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Safi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Safi Faye
Safi Faye
Andrée Davanture
Safi Faye
Department Leadership Roster
Safi Faye
Director
Safi Faye
Writer
Safi Faye
Producer
Andrée Davanture
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What is Letter from My Village about?
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.
Who directed Letter from My Village?
Letter from My Village was directed by Safi Faye.
Who stars in Letter from My Village?
The principal cast of Letter from My Village includes Assane Faye, Maguette Gueye, Safi Faye.
When was Letter from My Village released and how long is it?
Letter from My Village was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.