Desert Blues
| Desert Blues | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michel Jaffrenou |
| Produced by | Mondomix Média Arte France Contre-Jour Divano Production Mali K7 |
| Screenplay by | Michel Jaffrenou |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Soyer |
| Edited by | Nicolas Sardjvéladzé |
Release dates | 2006 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country |
Belgium France Mali |
Desert Blues is a 2006 documentary film.
Synopsis
Although they come from different ethnic groups, two musicians and one band from Mali come together to make people listen to the desert: Habib Koité, a Bambara whose roots are in the Khassonke culture of western Mali; Afel Bocoum, a Songhai, considered the heir to Ali Farka Touré; and Tartit, an all-female Tuareg group from Timbuktu, ethnically related to the Berber people, that lends its voice to the cause of a subsisting culture. The coming together of these three is an event with true political significance considering the tragic events that shook Mali between 1995 and 1996.
Awards
- Festival Internacional de Cine de África y de las Islas (FIFAI), La Reunión, 2007
References
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)
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