Drama · France · 2006 · 1h 55m

Bamako

Bamako poster
Director
Abderrahmane Sissako
Cast
Aïssa Maïga as Melé Tiécoura Traoré as Chaka Maimouna Hélène Diarra as Saramba Balla Habib Dembélé as Falaï Djénéba Koné as La soeur de Chaka Hamadoun Kassogué as Le journaliste
Crew
Jacques Besse — Director of Photography Pauline Casalis — Editor Nadia ben Rachid — Editor Abderrahmane Sissako — Writer Abderrahmane Sissako — Producer Denis Freyd — Producer
Synopsis

Caught in the stranglehold of debt and structural adjustment, Africa is fighting for its survival. In the face of disaster, representatives of African society bring an action against international financial institutions. The trial takes place in Bamako, in the yard of a house, among its inhabitants.

Trailer Bamako — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Abderrahmane Sissako Director Jacques Besse Director of Photography Pauline Casalis Editor Nadia ben Rachid Editor Abderrahmane Sissako Writer Abderrahmane Sissako Producer Denis Freyd Producer Mahamadou Kouyaté Production Design Maji-da Abdi Costume Design
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