Ababacar Samb-makharam - - Jom (1982)

Sacrificing one's life to maintain dignity against colonial masters.

While celebrated for its vivid pageantry and intensity, some critics have noted that the film "cherry-picks" historical figures. For instance, the historical Prince Dieri was also a known slave trader, a detail the film omits to maintain its allegorical focus on anti-colonialism. About the Director Ababacar Samb-Makharam - Jom (1982)

The film is structured as a series of historical parables told by a (a traditional oral historian) named Khaly to a group of contemporary striking workers in Senegal. The Concept of "Jom" Sacrificing one's life to maintain dignity against colonial