Bamako
Year: 2006
Country:
FRANCE, MALI, USA
Language:
French, Bambara
Run Time:
115 minutes
In a poor section of Bamako, Mali, bar singer Melé and her jobless husband Chaka face seemingly irresolvable differences in their marriage. Meanwhile, in the dusty courtyard behind their house, African civil society takes on two of the world's largest institutions: the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Africa is in a state of economic and financial destitution. Every year African countries spend nearly $10 billion on debt service, while under-funded health and education services continue to decline. Despite several requests to cancel the debt, the World Bank and the IMF have offered little help to these suffering countries. Sissako's BAMAKO gives a platform to real Malians, lawyers, and judges who have been silenced for years. Executive Producer Danny Glover makes an appearance in this brutal censure of globalization. (In French and Bambara with English subtitles) – E.J.B.
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Screenplay
Abderrahmane Sissako
Director
Abderrahmane Sissako
Producer
Denis Freyd, Abderrahmane Sissako
Cinematography
Jacques, Besse
Editing
Nadia ben Rachid
Principal Cast
Aïssa Maïga, Tiécoura Traoré, Hélène Diarra, Habib Dembélè, Djénéba Koné, Hamadoun Kassogué, Danny Glover, Elia Suleiman, Zeka Laplaine, Samba Diakité, Aminata Traoré
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