Bamako
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| Released: | March 30, 2007 |
| Director: | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Producer: | Abderrahmane Sissako, Denis Freyd |
| Studio: | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| Cast: | Tiécoura Traoré, Hélène Diarra, Habib Bembélé, Djénéba Koné, Hamadoun Kassogué, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Balla Dembélé, William Bourdon, Mamadou Kanouté, Gabriel Magma Konate, Aminata Traoré |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 118 minutes |
Bamako Synopsis
Melé, a bar singer, is unhappy in her marriage. Her husband, Chaka, is unemployed and the couple is on the verge of breaking up. Meanwhile, 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.