France and Senegal / 1989 / 13mins / Documentary / French and Wolof

Near the Colobane bridge in Waxi Naan, Senegal, Carlo and his crew recuperate old metal barrels formerly used to transport tar. The lids are removed and the leftover tar burnt off by Carlo's apprentices. Another group works on the clean metal, and suitcases gradually emerge from the raw material, subsequently painted with a two-color ornamental pattern. The sole sound of the film comes from the rhythm of the hammers.

Félix Samba N’Diaye

Born in Dakar, Senegal in 1945, Félix Samba N’Diaye attended film courses at the University of Paris VII, obtaining a master's degree. He continued his studies at the Louis Lumière Institute, also in Paris, specializing in photography and editing. In Dakar, he studied ethnopsychiatry, law and economic sciences. His interests led him to turn to documentary filmmaking. He proved to be a sensitive and attentive filmmaker, committed to respecting cultures and traditions. He made about fifteen films. Among these, Gety Tey, about the living conditions in a fishing village that is subject to competition from the most modern equipped foreign boats, is one of his most notable. He passed away in November 2009 in Dakar. Learn More