"Bamako", a 2006 film (in French with English subtitles) and directed by Abderrahmane Sissako of Mali (115 minutes) will be shown at 7 p.m. 7 February as part of the "Africa: Challenge & Hope" film series. The film shows how the private struggles of a Malian couple are paralleled by the public proceedings of an African civil society taking action against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The film is an official selection of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. A discussion with Michael Martin, director of the Indiana University Black Film Center/Archive will follow the screening on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. Email for more information.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
"Bamako" Featured at Film Series
"Bamako", a 2006 film (in French with English subtitles) and directed by Abderrahmane Sissako of Mali (115 minutes) will be shown at 7 p.m. 7 February as part of the "Africa: Challenge & Hope" film series. The film shows how the private struggles of a Malian couple are paralleled by the public proceedings of an African civil society taking action against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The film is an official selection of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. A discussion with Michael Martin, director of the Indiana University Black Film Center/Archive will follow the screening on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. Email for more information.
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