Switzerland / Aug 03, 2022
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Senegal River forms the national border between Mauritania and Senegal. In 1989, war broke out between these countries, along and around the river. Both sides committed atrocities. Senegalese filmmaker Alassane Diago was just a young child at the time. Now he brings together his “Senegalese and Mauritanian family,” all victims or witnesses of the bloodbath, so they can talk in detail about their traumatic experiences. He wants to find the truth, and to bring about reconciliation. Why did they slaughter each other, and why were so many people “deported”? Was there systemic racism involved, under the white and Arab elite? Was it a case of ethnic cleansing?
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Maayo Wonaa Keerol |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français, Wolof |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Senegal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films Hatari, Indigo Mood Films, l’atelier documentaire, ma.ja.de. FilmProduktions, Diam Production, La Maison des Cinéastes |
| Release date | 3 agosto 2022 |
| Production | Michel Klein |
| Editing | Catherine Gouze |
| Cinematography | Michel K. Zongo |
| Assistant directors | Alassane Diago |
| Camera operators | Michel K. Zongo |
| Additional photography | Michel K. Zongo |
Release dates
Premiere
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