Bamako (The Court)

Name: Bamako (The Court)
Released: 2006-10-18
Duration: 115 min

Releasedate: 18.10.06

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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...

Country:

France

Mali

United States

Language:

French

Bambara

English

Hebrew

Genre:

Drama

Director:

Abderrahmane Sissako

Actors:

Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Aïssa Maïga

Balla Habib Dembélé

Tiécoura Traoré

Djénéba Koné

Hamadoun Kassogué

William Bourdon

Aïssata Tall Sall

Mamadou Kanouté

Gabriel Magma Konate

Runtime: 115 min

Awards: 4 wins & 2 nominations

Box Office: $112,351

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