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Mali Twist

Twist à Bamako

Release: 2022-01-05 ·Runtime: 129m ·★ 6.3
Drama

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.

Production Countries

Canada France Senegal

Production Companies

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Peripheria Productions
Karoninka
France 3 Cinéma
Canal+ International

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