Overview
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.
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Box office
Grossed $111K worldwide against a $2M budget
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Setting
Set in Bamako
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jacques Besse
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Abderrahmane SissakoWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 23, 2007
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $2M
- Revenue
- $111K
- Countries
- France, Mali, United States of America
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Cast
Aïssa MaïgaMelé- Tiécoura TraoréChaka
Maimouna Hélène DiarraSaramba- Balla Habib DembéléFalaï
Djénéba KonéLa soeur de Chaka
Hamadoun KassoguéLe journaliste
William BourdonAvocat partie civile- Aïssata Tall SallAvocat des parties civiles
- Mamadou KanoutéAvocat de la défense
- Gabriel Magma KonateLa procureur
- Aminata TraoréTémoin 2
Danny GloverCow-boy
Elia SuleimanCow-boy
Abderrahmane SissakoCow-boy
Jean-Henri RogerCow-boy
Zeka LaplaineCow-boy- Hamèye MahalmadaneLe président du jury
- Roland RappaportAvocat de la défense
- Mamadou SavadogoAvocat de la défense
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