Bamako

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-10-18

Languages:

French, Bambara, English, Hebrew

Countries:

Mali, USA, France

Runtime:

115 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (996 Reviews)

Director:

Abderrahmane Sissako

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Aèssa Maèga Tiècoura Traorè Maimouna Hèlène Diarra Balla Habib Dembèlè

Writer:

Abderrahmane Sissako

Fullplot:

Bamako. Melè 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 other 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 novel Africa's desire to fight for its rights...

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