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Bamako Details

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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
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: DVD Certificate 15.gif, Watch Online: Watch Online Certificate 15.gif (TBC)
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

    • Dave Calhoun, 
    • Time Out
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  • 20 out of 20 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    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

      • A customer from hassocks,england
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  • 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    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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