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Bamako
Bamako

Bamako

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Drama

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Caught in the stranglehold of debt and structural adjustment, Africa is fighting for its survival. In the face of disaster, representatives of African society bring an action against international financial institutions. The trial takes place in Bamako, in the yard of a house, among its inhabitants.

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Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$111000

Status

Released

Original Language

Bambara

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.936/10

Release Date

21 June 2006

Country

France

Cast

Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga

Melé

Tiécoura Traoré

Tiécoura Traoré

Chaka

Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Saramba

Balla Habib Dembélé

Balla Habib Dembélé

Falaï

Djénéba Koné

Djénéba Koné

La soeur de Chaka

Hamadoun Kassogué

Hamadoun Kassogué

Le journaliste

William Bourdon

William Bourdon

Avocat partie civile

Aïssata Tall Sall

Aïssata Tall Sall

Avocat des parties civiles

Mamadou Kanouté

Mamadou Kanouté

Avocat de la défense

Gabriel Magma Konate

Gabriel Magma Konate

La procureur

Aminata Traoré

Aminata Traoré

Témoin 2

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Cow-boy

Elia Suleiman

Elia Suleiman

Cow-boy

Abderrahmane Sissako

Abderrahmane Sissako

Cow-boy

Jean-Henri Roger

Jean-Henri Roger

Cow-boy

Zeka Laplaine

Zeka Laplaine

Cow-boy

Hamèye Mahalmadane

Hamèye Mahalmadane

Le président du jury

Roland Rappaport

Roland Rappaport

Avocat de la défense

Mamadou Savadogo

Mamadou Savadogo

Avocat de la défense

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