Come and Work (1979)
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.
Director: Safi Faye
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: January 2, 1979
Screenplay
Cinematography: Patrick Fabry, Jean Monod
Editing: Andrée Davanture, Marie-Christine Rougerie
Country: Senegal
Original Language: fr
Keywords
woman director
More Films by Director: Safi Faye
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- How long is Come and Work?
- Come and Work has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is Come and Work?
- Come and Work is a Documentary film.
- Where was Come and Work produced?
- Come and Work was produced in Senegal.