Exclusive: Documentary The Blind Couple From Mali, devoted to renowned West African musical duo Amadou & Mariam, has begun principal photography.
The film is directed by Canadian director Ryan Marley and follows blind, musical duo and married couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia as they prepare for the concert of a lifetime in their native Mali, amid hopes that it will unite their war-torn country.
Shooting will take place through early 2023 in Paris, Barcelona, London and the Malian capital of Bamako.
The work will tell the untold story of the couple’s global success over the last four decades and the development of their unique sound combining West African influences with rhythm and blues.
It will feature never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with the duo as well as renowned musical artists and experts.
“During the most important year of Amadou and Mariam’s life we are embedded with them on tour,...
The film is directed by Canadian director Ryan Marley and follows blind, musical duo and married couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia as they prepare for the concert of a lifetime in their native Mali, amid hopes that it will unite their war-torn country.
Shooting will take place through early 2023 in Paris, Barcelona, London and the Malian capital of Bamako.
The work will tell the untold story of the couple’s global success over the last four decades and the development of their unique sound combining West African influences with rhythm and blues.
It will feature never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with the duo as well as renowned musical artists and experts.
“During the most important year of Amadou and Mariam’s life we are embedded with them on tour,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Unabashedly Nigerian, Andy Okoroafor’s directorial feature, Relentless, is most definitely not what you might describe as a Nollywood film. The official synopsis reads:
A haunting story about loneliness, love and self-discovery set in Africa’s throbbing megacity, Lagos, Nigeria, that delicately explores the effects of war and loss.
Obi is a peace-keeping soldier in worn torn Sierra Leone, where he meets Blessing, a Sierra Leonean woman. His life is devastated when he finds Blessing mutilated by rebels. His only option is to end her misery. On his return to Lagos, Obi is a man battling with the scars of war. By day he runs a small security company with Ola, his best friend and fellow war veteran, at night he walks the lonely streets of Lagos. It’s election time in Nigeria and a powerful politician hands Obi’s firm a lucrative contract to provide security for his candidate.
A haunting story about loneliness, love and self-discovery set in Africa’s throbbing megacity, Lagos, Nigeria, that delicately explores the effects of war and loss.
Obi is a peace-keeping soldier in worn torn Sierra Leone, where he meets Blessing, a Sierra Leonean woman. His life is devastated when he finds Blessing mutilated by rebels. His only option is to end her misery. On his return to Lagos, Obi is a man battling with the scars of war. By day he runs a small security company with Ola, his best friend and fellow war veteran, at night he walks the lonely streets of Lagos. It’s election time in Nigeria and a powerful politician hands Obi’s firm a lucrative contract to provide security for his candidate.
- 10/25/2010
- by MsWOO
- ShadowAndAct
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