Mali Blues

Name: Mali Blues
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: June 29, 2017
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 85
Cast: Ahmed Ag Kaedi, Bassékou Kouyaté, Fatoumata Diawara, Master Soumy

2017

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Icarus Films | Release Date: June 29, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Ahmed Ag Kaedi, Bassékou Kouyaté, Fatoumata Diawara, Master Soumy

Summary: Mali's music defines the country's cultural identity. Radical Islamists are threatening the musicians. Together with the stars of Malian Global Pop - Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyaté Master Soumy and Ahmed Ag Kaedi - we embark on a musical journey to Mali's agitated heart. Can their music reconcile the country?

Director: Lutz Gregor

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Alan Scherstuhl

Jun 29, 2017

First-time feature director Gregor never imposes a narrative arc on his subjects; instead, we meet them, hear their hopes and their fears, and then savor performances of singular beauty, power, and invention. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Jun 29, 2017

Despite the urgency of the situation the musicians face, when they’re not doing their work, the movie is quiet, observant, taking in the austere beauty of the land and the people. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Jul 6, 2017

Music documentaries are thick on the land, and political ones are numerous as well, but Mali Blues is different in that it artfully combines hypnotic music with definite societal concerns. Read full review

The Playlist Gary Garrison

Jun 29, 2017

While the film lavishes in the beautiful landscape and the vibrant, eclectic music that abounds, it never coalesces into anything greater than the sum of its parts, or become the film the subject deserves. Read full review

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JLuis_001

Sep 20, 2017

Great subject, great treatment, such a hidden documentary that offers a lot to absorb for the viewers.
Music against intolerance and ignorance. A must watch.

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