Bamako

Bamako

2006 · 115 min · BM · 6.9 (31 votes)
Dir. Abderrahmane Sissako · Starring Aïssa Maïga, Tiécoura Traoré, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Balla Habib Dembélé, Djénéba Koné, Hamadoun Kassogué
Drama

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a vital, urgent courtroom drama unfolding in an unconventional space. It's a passionate, intellectual call to arms, dissecting global economic injustices with a righteous, steady hand. A powerful experience for the engaged viewer.

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