Overview of articles
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Macadam Tribu
Lively, well-acted drama about life in a suburb of an effervescent African city.Published on: -
Faraw! Une mère des sables
Beautifully photographed indictment of widespread government corruption and its consequences for the people. A camel caravan crossing the desert stresPublished on: -
Taafe Fanga
Folk tale with wonderful music about the Dogon people. A magic mask falls into the hands of a young woman and launches the first African…Published on: -
Fantan Fanga
This dense tapestry of African tradition, political satire, police procedure, spiritual puzzle and over-the-top apocalyptic drama offers an idiosyncraPublished on: -
A History of Independence
A traditional tale in which a hermit living in a cave is granted three wishes: the beginning of a critical review of 50 years of…Published on: -
Jakarta
After the harvest, a father and his son go to Bamako to buy a Jakarta (scooter). Arriving in Bamako, the son goes out to buy…Published on: -
Les touristes
Konate’s touristes are highly activated objects, little coloured balls which go madly rolling around town.Published on: -
Ta dona
Adama Drabo made his first film in the absence of any film tradition. Ta dona has a clear and rudimentary style yet it is not…Published on: -
Yeelen
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It Must Make Peace
Mali, the ‘birthplace of music’, is so oppressed by religious strife that its culture is dying. Few can still play the traditional instruments. GlobalPublished on: