Bamako

7.0(44)20071h 55m

Drama

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.

Director

Abderrahmane Sissako

Budget

$2.0M

Revenue

$0.1M

Cast

Aïssa Maïga

Melé

Tiécoura Traoré

Chaka

Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Saramba

Balla Habib Dembélé

Falaï

Djénéba Koné

La soeur de Chaka

Hamadoun Kassogué

Le journaliste

William Bourdon

Avocat partie civile

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

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Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

2mo ago

7.0

There's a bit of a sub-plot going on here between singer "Melé" (Aïssa Maiga) and her husband "Chaka" (Tiécoura Traoré) but the main thrust of this - interestingly carried out entirely in French - is a makeshift court hearing in their backyard in which an attempt is being made to hold to account some of the international agencies whom many believe are continuing to bleed Africa dry. In some nation...