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  • Fad'jal (1979)
  • 108 min | Documentary
Fad'jal (1979)
108 min | Documentary
In Fad'jal, Safi Faye tells 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 ...See moreIn Fad'jal, Safi Faye tells 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. Written by RAI Film Festival See less
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Safi Faye
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Updated Feb 28, 1979
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Feb 1979 (West Germany)
Awards
1 win

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