Documentary film based on the album of the same name. Recounts the CD recording by following the Western African griots’ history.
Mandekalou – DVD
Griot (2011)
A highly praised, celebratory documentary of the tradition by the trumpeter, composer and director Volker Goetze, colleague and friend of Senegalese Ablaye Cissoko
La Pirogue (2012)
The moving story of a group of Senegalese men who set off for Europe on a simple fishing boat, hoping for a better life. A powerful depiction of a story that is relevant worldwide.
French – Subtitled
Bamako (2007)
Feature film, released at Cannes Film Festival surrounding a trial in Bamako. Deals with corruption and globalisation in relation to the current financial state of many poverty-stricken African countries.
