France / Jun 21, 2006 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aïssata Tall Sall | Avocat des parties civiles |
| Mamadou Kanouté | Avocat de la défense |
| Gabriel Magma Konate | La procureur |
| Aminata Traoré | Témoin 2 |
| Danny Glover | Cow-boy |
| Elia Suleiman | Cow-boy |
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Cow-boy |
| Jean-Henri Roger | Cow-boy |
| Zeka Laplaine | Cow-boy |
| Hamèye Mahalmadane | Le président du jury |
| Roland Rappaport | Avocat de la défense |
| Mamadou Savadogo | Avocat de la défense |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bamako |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית, Français, Bamanankan, English |
| Production countries | France, Mali, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Archipel 33>35, Chinguitty Films, Mali Images, ARTE, Louverture Films |
| Release date | 21 giugno 2006 |
| Executive producer | François Sauvagnargues, Arnaud Louvet, Danny Glover, Joslyn Barnes, Maji-da Abdi |
| Production | Abderrahmane Sissako, Denis Freyd |
| Writer | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Editing | Nadia ben Rachid, Pauline Casalis |
| Cinematography | Jacques Besse |
| Assistant directors | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Camera operators | Jacques Besse |
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| Additional photography | Jacques Besse |
| Production design | Mahamadou Kouyaté |
| Art direction | Mahamadou Kouyaté |
| Set decoration | Mahamadou Kouyaté |
| Music | Dana Farzanehpour, Jean-Christophe Winding |
| Sound | Dana Farzanehpour, Jean-Christophe Winding |
| Costume design | Maji-da Abdi, Batoma Kouyaté |
| Makeup | Batoma Kouyaté, Maji-da Abdi |
| Hairstyling | Batoma Kouyaté, Maji-da Abdi |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 111.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 08, 2006 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Oct 02, 2006 / New York Film Festival
Greece / Nov 18, 2006 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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Sweden / Feb 02, 2007 / Göteborg International Film Festival
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