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BAMAKO
(THE COURT)
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 others 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 new Africa’s desire to fight for it’s rights…
Directed by : Abderrahmane SISSAKO
Year of production: 2006
Country: France, Mali, United States
Duration: 115 minutes
Year of production: 2006
Country: France, Mali, United States
Duration: 115 minutes
Credits
- Abderrahmane SISSAKO Director
- Abderrahmane SISSAKO Screenplay
- Jacques BESSE Cinematography
- Nadia BEN RACHID Editing
- Dana FARZANEHPOUR Sound
Casting
- Roland RAPPAPORT Defense lawyer
- Hélène DIARRA Saramba
- Habib DEMBÉLÉ Falaï
- Hamèye MAHALMADANE President of the Tribunal
- Aïssa MAÎGA Mélé
- Tiécoura TRAORÉ Chaka
- William BOURDON Prosecuting lawyer
- Danny GLOVER Vigilante
- Aïssata TALL SALL Prosecuting lawyer
Contacts
Production
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ARCHIPEL 33 ET CHINGUITTY FILMS
52 rue Charlot
75003
Paris France
T: 01 42 72 10 70archipel33@wanadoo.fr
Secondary Production
- LOUVERTURE FILMS United States
Secondary Production
- MALI IMAGES Mali
Secondary Production
- ARTE FRANCE France
French Press
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AGNES CHABOT
T: 33 (0)1 44 41 13 48
International Press
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BRIGITTA PORTIER
T: +32 477 98 25 84
Distribution
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LES FILMS DU LOSANGE
T: 33 0661480123http://www.filmsdulosange.frr.vial@filmsdulosange.fr
