Summary:
Bamako. 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...
| Runtime: | 115 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | arte France Cinéma |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Countries: | USA, France, Mali |
| Languages: | French, Bambara |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 19, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Writer |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Cow-Boy |
| Aïssa Maïga | |
| Aminata Traoré | |
| Balla Habib Dembélé | |
| Danny Glover | Cow-Boy |
| Djénéba Koné | La Soeur De Chaka |
| Elia Suleiman | Cow-Boy |
| Gabriel Magma Konate | Le Procureur |
| Hamadoun Kassogué | Le Journaliste |
| Jean-Henri Roger | Cow-Boy |
| Maimouna Hélène Diarra | Saramba |
| Mamadou Kanouté | |
| Tiécoura Traoré | Chaka |
| William Bourdon | Avocat Partie Civile |
| Zeka Laplaine | Cow-Boy |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Producer |
| Arnaud Louvet | Executive Producer: Arte |
| Danny Glover | Executive Producer |
| Denis Freyd | Producer |
| François Sauvagnargues | Executive Producer: Arte |
| Joslyn Barnes | Executive Producer |
| Maji-da Abdi | Executive Producer |
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