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Bamako Reviews

2006

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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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  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... read more »
  
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  - 30 Mar 2007 at 19:21
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  a tragi-comic reality check?
  
  Done in context, and with the depth of analysis the speakers are able to illuminate some of the deeper reasons for Africa's plight. The sub-plots are tragic... read more »
  
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- - zimbaboy
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  - Cainscross
  - 09 May 2012 at 12:49
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  Insightful counterpointing
  
  I watched this film expecting a stream of undergraduate left wing defamation of western imperialism and colonialism. What I saw was a far more balanced ... read more »
  
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- - IlikewhatIlike
  - 17 reviews
  - Bourne End
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 19:53
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  Great Film
  
  This is such a cleverly written and directed film. It has a very realistic approach but at the same time it is juxtaposed with symbolic imagery and atmospheric ... read more »
  
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- - BeccyMalloi
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  - Kersey, Suffolk
  - 11 Aug 2009 at 10:37
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  An unusual film
  
  I have to say this one struggled to hold my attention, in spite of my having a keen interest in international politics. And this is the second foreign language ... read more »
  
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- - ghedgehog
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 20 Jul 2009 at 13:44
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  Disappointed
  
  I was looking forward to this film but was disappointed. The film does not really establish the purpose of the court. Slow moving but good insight into what the... read more »
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 05 Jun 2009 at 20:33
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  bamako
  
  it was not my kind of film because it was very boring .however i will recommed it for someone who is into politics.Its an eye opener about they way the west ... read more »
  
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  - Waltham Cross
  - 26 Apr 2009 at 18:56
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  Bamako
  
  This is a passionate, serious and important film. It should be compulsory viewing for the IMF, the World Bank and the G20. That's not meant to put you off ... read more »
  
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- - penpower
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  - Newton Stewart
  - 02 Apr 2009 at 11:06
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  Food for thought
  
  This movie will interest you if you have compassion for Africa's plight economically and politically. This movie gives you access to thought provoking ... read more »
  
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- - Ntsundux
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  - Hayes
  - 20 Feb 2009 at 14:19
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  Everyone should see this
  
  This film should be compulsory viewing for everyone, across the world. Not only is it a most beautifully filmed, colourful visual feast but also a politically ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 09 Aug 2008 at 23:21
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  A good movie that is far removed from the popcorn movies
  
  Excellent movie that presented the current situation of debt for many African countries with this exquisite story of relationship in meltdown.
  
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- - PeleO
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  - London, England
  - 22 Nov 2007 at 10:50
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  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... read more »
  
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  - hassocks,england
  - 30 Mar 2007 at 19:21
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  a clever, political, educational film
  
  Reading the review after viewing the film made me wonder whether I'd fallen asleep at a crucial point. But I didn't. The point of the film is not that... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 07 Sep 2007 at 12:53
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  Indigestible
  
  A noble-minded experiment, but it doesn't come off. I loved Abderrahmane Sissoko's earlier film 'Waiting for Happiness' and was expecting ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 11 Jul 2007 at 12:43
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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... read more »
  
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  - Chantal
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  - 20 Sep 2007 at 12:37
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  A good movie that is far removed from the popcorn movies
  
  Excellent movie that presented the current situation of debt for many African countries with this exquisite story of relationship in meltdown.
  
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- - PeleO
  - 66 reviews
  - London, England
  - 22 Nov 2007 at 10:50
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  Great Film
  
  This is such a cleverly written and directed film. It has a very realistic approach but at the same time it is juxtaposed with symbolic imagery and atmospheric ... read more »
  
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- - BeccyMalloi
  - 124 reviews
  - Kersey, Suffolk
  - 11 Aug 2009 at 10:37
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  An unusual film
  
  I have to say this one struggled to hold my attention, in spite of my having a keen interest in international politics. And this is the second foreign language ... read more »
  
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- - ghedgehog
  - 23 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 20 Jul 2009 at 13:44
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  Insightful counterpointing
  
  I watched this film expecting a stream of undergraduate left wing defamation of western imperialism and colonialism. What I saw was a far more balanced ... read more »
  
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- - IlikewhatIlike
  - 17 reviews
  - Bourne End
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 19:53
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  Well intentioned, but doesn't come off
  
  I don't know why the descriptive notes on this film stress the relationship between the nightclub singer and her husband - in fact, that story line is ... read more »
  
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  - Melton Mowbray
  - 10 Nov 2007 at 19:36
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  Everyone should see this
  
  This film should be compulsory viewing for everyone, across the world. Not only is it a most beautifully filmed, colourful visual feast but also a politically ... read more »
  
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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 ...