there be one really good scene in faat kine . the title character get in an argument with another woman and after be threaten and faat kine spray her in the face . the scene work because the act be so unexpected and bizarre and and rather funny at the same time . in that one instance and writer or director ousmane sembene give the audience a character that be easy to root for and an interesting film character that could be worth watch for two hour . in the scene and he present a brave woman who be bold in her action . for the rest of the movie and the only other thing he seem to present be conflict tone . the tone be all over the place . it true not all movie have to clearly fit within a specific genre and but i do not think faat kine fit into any genre . supposedly and it a drama and though there be moment of such broad comedy ( the aforementioned spraying in the face ) that it can not be take seriously . on the other hand and the film be certainly not a comedy with the abundant amount of serious topic sembene have cram into the picture . there be a way to successfully mix comedy and drama together . unfortunately and semebene doesn not find that balance . instead and one scene after another just drift into each other without much rhyme or reason and leave two different tone hang in the wind . faat kine also have the problem of run two hour long with an extremely draw out finale . the film end with a big party where all the character conflict be resolve and only they aren not resolve quickly . the scene last long than any other scene and go on for probably twenty minute . because the rest of the scene up until this point have be meander and the finale be particularly hard to endure with repetition begin early on in the scene and make for a frustrating viewing experience . perhaps i be be too hard on faat kine . i be not the right audience for it . i felt nothing towards the character and have no connection to any part of the story . there be people who will probably find something meaningful in the story and see strong character . however and i be unable to do so and thus can not recommend it .