Jom
movie

Released January 01, 1982
Overview
To inspire striking workers, the griot tells of a legendary prince, Dieri Dior Ndella, who sacrificed his life during colonialism, and Koura Thiaw, an entertainer who took up the cause of oppressed domestics in the 1940s, both becoming heroes to their people. Though this strangely lyrical film deals with a contemporary crisis, critic Roy Armes notes that "the film travels exuberantly through time to capture situations linked only by their common concern with the concepts of honor and dignity, the importance of keeping one's word and not being bought or corrupted.
Runtime
1h 20m
Origin Country
Senegal
Original Language
French
Original Title
Jom
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Germany
- Senegal
Spoken Languages
- Wolof (Wolof)