First film made in an African language: Wolof, which is the most widely spoken language in Senegal.
Award!
- Soviet Directors Prize from the 1968 Tachkent Film Festival of African and Asian Cinema.
This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #1,065.
This film has a 100% rating based on 13 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
French visa # 34349 delivered on 8-5-1969.