Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (2007-02-23) |
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| Awards: | 4 wins & 2 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $112,351 |
| Screen: | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Productions: | Archipel 33>35, Chinguitty Films, Mali Images, ARTE, Louverture Films |
| Production Countries: | France, Mali, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | עִבְרִית, Français, Bamanankan, English |
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Casts
- 132429: Aïssa Maïga - Melé
- 1568122: Tiécoura Traoré - Chaka
- 557136: Maimouna Hélène Diarra - Saramba
- 1200632: Balla Habib Dembélé - Falaï
- 1562951: Djénéba Koné - La soeur de Chaka
- 1568124: Hamadoun Kassogué - Le journaliste
- 1568125: William Bourdon - Avocat partie civile
Crews
- 118772: Abderrahmane Sissako - Director - Directing
- 3698882: Batoma Kouyaté - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 1364141: Jean-Christophe Winding - Sound Editor - Sound
- 1696309: Dana Farzanehpour - Sound - Sound
- 118772: Abderrahmane Sissako - Writer - Writing
- 73332: Denis Freyd - Producer - Production
- 1721201: Maji-da Abdi - Executive Producer - Production
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There's a bit of a sub-plot going on here between singer "Melé" (Aïssa Maiga) and her husband "Chaka" (Tiécoura Traoré) but the main thrust of this - interestingly carried out entirely in French - is a makeshift court hearing in their backyard in which an attempt is being made to hol ....
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