Dancing the Twist in Bamako
Dancing the Twist in Bamako
Production company
Agat Films, France
Peripheria, Canada
Karoninka, Senegal
Producer(s)
Yanick Létourneau, Marc Bordure, Robert Guédiguian
Director(s)
Robert Guédiguian
Writer(s)
Robert Guédiguian, Gilles Taurand
French, Feature film, Drama, 2021, 109 min
In the 1960s, just after Mali gains its independence, a young socialist meets and falls in love with a woman trying to escape an arranged marriage.
Principal cast
Stéphane Bak, Alice Da Luz, Saabo Balde
Nomination(s) & award(s)
Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain, 2021, Nominee for Best Film
Films from the South Festival, Oslo, 2022, Nominee for Best Feature
Films from the South Festival, Oslo, 2022, Nominee for Best Feature
Sales
MK2
World, except France, Canada, Senegal, Italy
MK2 Mile End (now Sphere Films)
Canada
Diaphana
France