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Letter from My Village

Original title: Kaddu Beykat

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.

Playing at

The Barbican2 showings
The Barbican2 showings

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Tuesday, 19 January 2027

18:15
The Barbican
Letter from My Village (Kaddu Beykat) + La Passante
Cinema 2
Hidden Figures: Safi Faye

Saturday, 30 January 2027

14:00
The Barbican
Letter from My Village (Kaddu Beykat) + La Passante
Cinema 3
Hidden Figures: Safi Faye