Bamako
Watch TrailerCaught 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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2006 |
| Country | France, Mali, United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Runtime | 115 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (42 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Abderrahmane Sissako crafts a potent hybrid of courtroom drama and slice-of-life poetry. The trial, staged in a communal courtyard, becomes a powerful metaphor for Africa's plea on the global stage, while the rhythms of daily life continue unabated around it.
What lingers after the credits is the profound contrast between high-stakes rhetoric and resilient humanity. The film is a compelling, necessary listen to voices too often marginalized in economic discourse. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
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🎭 Cast
Aïssa Maïga
Melé
Tiécoura Traoré
Chaka
Maimouna Hélène Diarra
Saramba
Balla Habib Dembélé
Falaï
Djénéba Koné
La soeur de Chaka
Hamadoun Kassogué
Le journaliste
William Bourdon
Avocat partie civile
Aïssata Tall Sall
Avocat des parties civiles
Mamadou Kanouté
Avocat de la défense
Gabriel Magma Konate
La procureur
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