Letter from My Village
Overview
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 Letter from My Village (1976)
Released in 1976, Letter from My Village is a drama and documentary film from Safi (Senegal). It was directed by Safi Faye and written by Safi Faye. The cast is led by Assane Faye, Maguette Gueye and Safi Faye. With a runtime of 1h 38m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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