Fad'jal
Fad'jal

Fad'jal (1979)

None | Senegal | Serer | 108 min
Directed by: Safi Faye
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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 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.

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Release Date

West Germany
(Berlin International Film Festival)
1979-02
Japan
(TV premiere)
1989-03-17
UK
(RAI Film Festival)
2019-03-29
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Fad'jal
(Original title)
Fad'jal
Brazil
Grand-père raconte
Senegal (French title)
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated