I have no idea what this film was about but from the first statement, "I wish not to speak about, just near by" I assume that the meaning behind the film was meant to be ambiguous. Unfortunately the accent with which Trinh Minh-Ha spoke made her statements difficult to understand.
From what I do understand, the film seems to be about the lifestyle of the villagers in Senegal. My guess (this being an avant-garde film) is that there's more to it than that. Why would she want to speak near and not about? Probably because it's impossible to totally describe a group of people by making direct and presumably precise statements. By speaking near, Trinh Minh-Ha is able to speak subjectively and provide a portrait with more perspective than if she spoke directly about these people of Senegal.
But then again, these are all assumptions. Whether these ideas were executed well in this film is up for question. I didn't enjoy watching this film.
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