Return to Gorée ( Retour à Gorée )

Return to Gorée (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Retour à Gorée
Alternate Title: Return to Goree
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Anamorphic Widescreen
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Music Video
Scene Access
Special Edition
Trailer(s)
Booklet

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
Luxembourg ( France, Benelux )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud

Written By:
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Emmanuel Gétaz

Actors:
Youssou N'Dour ..... Himself
Moncef Genoud ..... Himself
Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye ..... Himself
Idris Muhammad ..... Himself
James Cammack ..... Himself
Pyeng Threadgill ..... Herself
Grégoire Maret ..... Himself
Amiri Baraka ..... Himself
Ernie Hammes ..... Himself
Wolfgang Muthspiel ..... Himself
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux ..... Himself
Karfa Diallo ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Africa's slave legacy is explored by internationally acclaimed Senegalese Mbalax singer Youssou N'Dour and world renowned jazz pianist Moncef Genoud in Return To Goree. Opening with a student pilgrimage to Gorée, West Africa's most important transit post, where thousands of slaves were processed on to ships bound for the Americas, Youssou N'Dour sets out to explore the journey the slaves made and their influence on the cultures they became part of. What he discovers is a rich legacy whose impact upon 20th Century music is beyond doubt. Pierre-Yves Borgeaud's film accompanies Youssou N'Dour on his journey from Dakar to Atlanta, New Orleans, New York City and finally Luxembourg, tracing in the history of jazz the roots of his ancestors. Gathering together some of the world's most exceptional musicians and singers from gospel, traditional jazz and soul, including the legendary New Orleans jazz drummer Idris Muhammad and ace guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, Youssou N'Dour finally returns to Gorée for a concert that celebrates Africa's enduring musical culture.

Reversing the trajectory of the slave trade, African superstar Youssou N'Dour brings jazz back to Africa in this documentary. Along with his pianist Moncef Genoud, and a phenomenal group of jazz musicians, N'Dour's musical journey takes him from New Orleans to Paris and beyond. The heartfelt film ends in a climactic concert in the island of Goree--a way station in the traffic of slaves.

Senegalese singer, Youssou N'Dour, embarks on a musical journey retracing the old slave routes across America and Europe that began on the island of Gorée off the coast of Senegal.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 November, 2009.

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