Dolce Vita Africana

Overview

A documentary portrait of the African photographer Malick Sidibe, and a journey through Malian history inspired by his iconic images. Sidibe's snapshots from the late 50s through to the early 70s capture the carefree spirit of a youth asserting their freedom from colonialism in the early days of Malian independence - until a coup ushered in decades of austere military dictatorship. So this is a film not only about art, but also about a culture reflected through a camera lens, in a country that today is one of the poorest in the world.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2008

Original language

French

Spoken languages

bambara

Countries

France, United Kingdom

Production

Tigerlily Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1172050