Come and Work
Fad'jal
Synopsis
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.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Safi Faye
- Screenplay & Story
- Safi Faye
- Original Title
- Fad'jal
- Country of Origin
- Senegal
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Safi Faye
Safi Faye
Patrick Fabry, Papa Mictar Ndoye, Jean Monod
Marie-Christine Rougerie, Babacar Diagne, Dominique Smadja
Department Leadership Roster
Safi Faye
Director
Safi Faye
Writer
Marie-Christine Rougerie
Editor
Babacar Diagne
Editor
Patrick Fabry
Director of Photography
Dominique Smadja
Editor
Papa Mictar Ndoye
Director of Photography
Andrée Davanture
Editor
Jean Monod
Director of Photography
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What is Come and Work about?
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.
Who directed Come and Work?
Come and Work was directed by Safi Faye.
Who stars in Come and Work?
The principal cast of Come and Work includes Not specified.
When was Come and Work released and how long is it?
Come and Work was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.