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Bamako (2006)

2006-06-21 · 1h 55m · BM
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Melé 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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Abderrahmane SissakoDirector, Writer
Budget
$2M
Box office
$111K

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Aïssa MaïgaAïssa MaïgaMeléTiécoura TraoréTiécoura TraoréChakaMaimouna Hélène DiarraMaimouna Hélène DiarraSarambaBalla Habib DembéléBalla Habib DembéléFalaïDjénéba KonéDjénéba KonéLa soeur de ChakaHamadoun KassoguéHamadoun KassoguéLe journalisteWilliam BourdonWilliam BourdonAvocat partie civileMamadou KanoutéMamadou KanoutéAvocat de la défenseGabriel Magma KonateGabriel Magma KonateLa procureurAminata TraoréAminata TraoréTémoin 2Danny GloverDanny GloverCow-boyJean-Henri RogerJean-Henri RogerCow-boy

Keywords

AfricaColonialismMali

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityAfrica · Colonialism · MaliDialogue densityDramaDirector preference388529Actor preference4843 · 134035 · 647063Country preferenceFr

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What is Bamako about?

Melé 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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Bamako has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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