- 2017
- Icarus Films
- 1 h 30 m
SummaryMali'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?
Directed By:Lutz Gregor
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Jul 6, 2017
90
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.
Jun 29, 2017
90
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.
Jun 29, 2017
90
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.
Jun 29, 2017
50
While the film lavishes in the beautiful landscape and the vibrant, eclectic music that abounds, it never coalesces into anything greater than the sum of its parts, or become the film the subject deserves.
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Sep 20, 2017
8
Great subject, great treatment, such a hidden documentary that offers a lot to absorb for the viewers.
Music against intolerance and ignorance. A must watch.
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Release Date:Jun 29, 2017
Duration:1 h 30 m
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Awards
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
