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Mali Twist

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.

2022 |2h 9m |  Drama

Videos

Cast

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Stéphane Bak

Samba Touré

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Diouc Koma

Namori

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Issaka Sawadogo

Lassana

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Bakary Diombera

Badian

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Ben Sultan

Boubakar

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Youssouf Djaoro

Le chef du village

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Ahmed Dramé

Bakary

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Status

Released

Language

Bambara, French, Wolof

Budget

$4,555,200.00

Revenue

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