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Bamako (2006) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
118 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
Burkina Faso ( Africa, Middle East )
France ( France, Benelux )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Abderrahmane Sissako

Written By:
Abderrahmane Sissako

Actors:
Aïssa Maïga ..... Melé
Tiécoura Traoré ..... Chaka
Maimouna Hélène Diarra ..... Saramba (as Hélène Diarra)
Balla Habib Dembélé ..... Falaï (as Habib Dembélé)
Djénéba Koné ..... La soeur de Chaka
Hamadoun Kassogué ..... Le journaliste
William Bourdon ..... Avocat partie civile
Mamadou Kanouté ..... Avocat de la défense (as Mamadou Konaté)
Gabriel Magma Konate ..... Le procureur (as Magma Gabriel Konaté)
Aminata Traoré ..... Témoin 2
Danny Glover ..... Cow-boy
Elia Suleiman ..... Cow-boy
Abderrahmane Sissako ..... Cow-boy (as Dramane Sissako)
Jean-Henri Roger ..... Cow-boy
Zeka Laplaine ..... Cow-boy

Synopsis:

Melé 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. Chaka does not seem to be concerned by this novel Africa's desire to fight for its rights.

Set in the courtyard of a mud-walled house in Bamako, the capital city of Mali, the intimate personal story of an African couple on the verge of breaking up is told alongside a very public political trial - African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, whose disastrous policies they blame for Africa`s debt-ridden troubles. Amidst the impassioned testimonies and pleas for social justice, everyday life goes on in the courtyard. Full of colour, music and vitality. `Bamako` combines gripping drama and sharp satire to create an inspirational, often humorous and sometimes moving insight into contemporary Africa.

Caught in the stranglehold of debt and structural adjustment, the African continent is fighting for its survival. In the face of this disaster, representatives of African society bring an action against international financial institutions. The trial takes place in Bamako, in the yard of a house, among its inhabitants who go about their business, attentive or indifferent to the debates. Among them are Chaka and Mele--she is a singer in a bar and he is unemployed. It also doesn't help that their relationship is on the rocks.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 21 February, 2019.