Mali Twist
6.5
January 5, 2022
2h 9m
Drama
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.
Production
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Peripheria Productions
Language
Bambara, French, Wolof
Budget
$4,555,200
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Cast
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
