Bamako
Barcode: 58958749
Call Number: V-FRE 212
Material Type: Video -DVD
Time: 117 min
Date: c2006, c2007
System Requirements: Region 1 DVD
Language: French AND Bambara
Creator: Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako
Description: "An historic trial is taking place in a residential courtyard in Bamako, the capital city of Mali. African citizens have taken proceedings against such financial institutions as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, whom they blame for perpetuating Africa's debt crisis. As numerous trial witnesses (schoolteachers, farmers, writers, etc.) air bracing indictments against the global economic machinery that haunts them, life in the courtyard presses forward. Bar singer Melé and her unemployed husband Chaka are on the verge of breaking up; a security guard's gun goes missing; a young man lies ill; a wedding procession passes through; and women dye fabric.
Written and directed by the celebrated filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako (Waiting for Happiness) and co-executive produced by Danny Glover (who also provides a cameo in the film), this critically acclaimed political drama- filled with a lush mix of warm colors and impassioned music- offers a unique opportunity for worldwide audiences to become familiar with contemporary Africa. Sissako, who grew up in the courtyard where the film is set in, hired professional lawyers, judges, and "witnesses" to express their true feelings. Bamako voices Africa's grievances in an original and profoundly moving way. " --Cover
Collection: Language Resource Center