Borom sarret (1963)

Ly Abdoulay: Le charretier

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Quotes 

• Le charretier : It's like prison. That's modern life. That's life in this country now.

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  Le charretier : I implore Allah, the merciful, to protect myself and my family. May he protect me from the law and the infidels. Amen. Amen. Amen.

• Le charretier : That wheel again? What'll I do about that wheel? It's squeaking again.

• Le charretier : Who can you trust? Who? It's the same everywhere. You learn to read, you learn to lie.

• Le charretier : Who's singing the praises of my ancestors, those brave warriors of yesteryear? The same blood runs through my veins. Just because this new life has me working like a slave, doesn't mean I'm any less noble than my ancestors.

• Le charretier : This woman, with her head on my shoulder - can't she rest it somewhere else? Like on her husband's shoulder? That's women today. I'll never understand them.

• Le charretier : How will I feed my horse and my family? I can only rely on God's mercy.