Bamako (The Court) (2006)
Bamako. Melé is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up... In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF whom they blame for Africa's woes... Amidst the pleas and the testimonies, life goes on in the courtyard. Chaka does not seem to be concerned by this novel Africa's desire to fight for its rights...
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$112,351
$112,351
International (89.4%)
$946,881
$946,881
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$1,059,232
$1,059,232
Domestic DistributorNew Yorker Films
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Domestic Opening$10,183
Earliest Release DateOctober 18, 2006
(France)
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Director |
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Writer |
| Denis Freyd | Producer |
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Producer |
| Jacques Besse | Cinematographer |
| Nadia Ben Rachid | Editor |
| Pauline Casalis | Editor |
| Mahamadou Kouyaté | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Aïssa Maïga | |
| Tiécoura Traoré | |
| Maimouna Hélène Diarra | |
| Habib Dembélé |
