Mali Twist
Mali, 1960. The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. But Lara’s husband won’t let them be and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.
Videos
Cast and Crew
Stéphane Bak
Samba Touré
Alicia Da Luz Gomes
Lara
Diouc Koma
Namori
Issaka Sawadogo
Lassana
Bakary Diombera
Badian
Alassane Gueye
Maliki
Ben Sultan
Boubakar
Youssouf Djaoro
Le chef du village
Ahmed Dramé
Bakary
Saabo Balde
Jules
Angèle Diabang
Producer
Robert Guédiguian
Screenplay
Gilles Taurand
Screenplay
Yanick Létourneau
Producer
Marc Bordure
Producer
Robert Guédiguian
Producer
Gigi Akoka
Casting
Robert Guédiguian
Director
Pierre Milon
Director of Photography
Laurent Lafran
Sound
Mali Twist
Mali, 1960. The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. But Lara’s husband won’t let them be and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.
Orignal Title
Twist à Bamako
Orignal Language
fr
Duration
129 minutes
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Release Data
2022-01-05
Budget
$4555200
Production Companies
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Peripheria Productions, Karoninka, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+ International
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