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Mali Blues

 
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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?
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Film Journal International
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June 30, 2017

For the willing, it affords some delicate pleasure.
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Hollywood Reporter
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July 03, 2017

Mali Blues should appeal both to world music fans and anyone interested in the increasing tensions between secular and religious forces in Africa.
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Village Voice
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June 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.
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Los Angeles Times
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July 06, 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.
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New York Times
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June 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.
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The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
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August 21, 2017

This laggardly paced documentary may make you feel heat-dazed, but the stories will touch you deeply.
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