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Bamako
2006
Mele is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up. In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF whom they blame for Africa's woes - amidst .. Read more
| Starring | Aissa Maiga, Maimouna Helene Diarra, Balla Habib Dembele, Djeneba Kone |
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| Director | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Bamako
Mele is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up. In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF whom they blame for Africa's woes - amidst the pleas and the testimonies, life goes on in the courtyard.
| Starring | Aissa Maiga, Maimouna Helene Diarra, Balla Habib Dembele, Djeneba Kone, Hamadoun Kassogue |
|---|---|
| Director | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Studio | ARTIFICIAL EYE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 55 mins Watch now: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | French, Bambara |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Jun 2007 Watch now: 16 Oct 2009 Production year: 2006 |
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| Format | DVD |
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Abderrahmane Sissako was born in Mauritania, grew up in Mali, studied film in the USSR and now lives much of the time... read more on Time Out
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20 out of 20 people found this review helpful
potential african cinema classic
there is no need to take much notice of the synopsis of this film;it has little to do with the personalities of the people mentioned-probably emphasized because of the breathtaking beauty of the woman involved;the film doesn't centre on any particular protagonist,but is instead a blistering indictment of the West's attitude towards and treatment of the African nations;forget this film if you are after an interpersonal relationship story-highly recommended if you are after some blistering politics
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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An eye -opener, too bad it's a mess
The message in the movie is very powerful and gives you a perspective from another point of view on why Africa is so poor. I must say this is not a message that we normally hear in our rich countries and it is an eye-opner. On the other hand the film gives us constant distractions which makes it painful to watch.
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- Chantal
- Posted 20 Sep 2007 12:37
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