Bamako (The Court) (2006)
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- 1h 55min
- Drama
- 18 Oct 2006 (France)
- Movie
Bamako. Melé is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up... In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen...
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| Abderrahmane Sissako | ||
Written by
| Abderrahmane Sissako | ... | () |
Produced by
| Maji-da Abdi | ... | executive producer |
| Joslyn Barnes | ... | executive producer |
| Franck-Nicolas Chelle | ... | associate producer |
| Denis Freyd | ... | producer |
| Danny Glover | ... | executive producer |
| Arnaud Louvet | ... | executive producer: Arte |
| François Sauvagnargues | ... | executive producer: Arte |
| Abderrahmane Sissako | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Jacques Besse | ||
Editing by
| Nadia Ben Rachid | ||
| Pauline Casalis | ||
Editorial Department
| Nicolas Criqui | ... | digital conformation |
| Frederic Jupin | ... | editor: Colurus |
| Carlos Pinto | ... | assistant editor |
| Philippe Reinaudo | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
| Raymond Terrentin | ... | colorist |
| Philippe Tourret | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Clement Zveguintzoff | ... | digital conformation |
Production Design by
| Mahamadou Kouyaté | ||
Costume Design by
| Maji-da Abdi | ||
Makeup Department
| Batoma Kouyaté | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Thomas Alfandari | ... | production manager |
| Ndiouga Moctar Ba | ... | production manager: Mali (as Moctar Bâ) |
| Dramane Traoré | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philippe Tourret | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Lin Chang | ... | adr recordist |
| Geraldine Falieu | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Dana Farzanehpour | ... | sound |
| Charles Ferré | ... | boom operator |
| Bruno Tarrière | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-Christophe Winding | ... | sound editor (as Christophe Winding) |
Visual Effects by
| Stephanie Boutinaud | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marco Beaurepaire | ... | gaffer |
| Emmanuel Daou | ... | still photographer |
| Makhete Diallo | ... | camera operator |
| Thomas Nikiema | ... | camera operator (as Thomas Nikéma) |
| Lydie Rappaport | ... | still photographer |
| Abdourahmane Somé | ... | camera operator |
| Gilles Viallard | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sophie Audier | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Philip Buchot | ... | production assistant |
| Pierre Escande | ... | production assistant |
| Romeo Julien | ... | avid conformation |
Production Companies
- Archipel 33 (co-production)
- Chinguitty Films (co-production)
- Mali Images (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Louverture Films (in association with)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Fonds Sud Cinéma (participation)
- Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (with the support of)
- Angoa-Agicoa (with the support of)
Distributors
- Les Films du Losange (2006) (World-wide)
- A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- trigon-film (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Icarus Films (2020) (United States)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- trigon-film (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Bamako. Melé is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up... In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF whom they blame for Africa's woes... Amidst the pleas and the testimonies, life goes on in the courtyard. Chaka does not seem to be concerned by this novel Africa's desire to fight for its rights... Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Goofs | During the inset "Death in Timbuktu" "western," just before the first gunshot, a car can be seen moving between two buildings in the background. This, however, could be interpreted as intentional by the director, who was parodying non-Western interpretations of a "western" (other countries who partake in a love of westerns are Thailand and Cambodia). The child in this scene is also wearing a Nike shirt. The effect is to present the sort of low-budget, pulp film one might see in a television broadcast in Mali, while supplying a metaphor to the actual movie's plot. See more » |
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Avocat partie civile:
We cannot throw Paul Wolfowitz into the Niger. The caimans wouldn't want him. See more » |