Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
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  • Summary: Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love is a music-infused cinematic journey about the power of one man’s voice to inspire change. One of Time magazine’s100 most influential people in the world and called “the rare rock star whose music matters,” Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour is beloved interna internationally and at home. In 2005, the Grammy-winning artist defied expectations and produced his most personal album, Egypt, presenting his Islamic faith as a peaceable and tolerant religion. While the record received international acclaim, it was denounced as blasphemy in his native Senegal. Director Chai Vasarhelyi follows Ndour for over two years, filming in Africa, Europe, and America, to tell the story of how he faces these challenges and eventually wins over audiences both at home and abroad. (Shadow Distribution)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Curiel
    100
    A beautiful film.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    This documentary by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi could have used more music for my taste, and fewer talking heads. But it’s absorbing all the same.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Ann Powers
    70
    Best when exploring the nitty gritty of N'Dour's life as a musician, favorite son and cultural ambassador.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    Though we see the same man throughout the bumpy tour captured here -- always calm, steady, faithful -- it's bound to prove an enlightening portrait for those who know him only as the guy who once worked with Peter Gabriel.

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