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Fire!

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  • Drama

Overview

Life in the African country of Mali in the 1990s is vividly highlighted in this mild drama. In the story, a young forest ranger who sees that his work holds the key to the future of his country (through reforestation) is disgusted at the short-sighted, money-grubbing ways of his superiors. He has a much better relationship with local villagers than with his agency's bosses. As the movie opens, the villagers are preparing to hold a hunting ceremony but are not sure whether they will do it the old fashioned way, with a bonfire, or will obey a government decree that open fires are too dangerous. There is a lot of sexual teasing between the villagers, including some harmless horseplay. For instance, when a man whispers another woman's name in his sleep, his wife pours water into his ear in revenge.

Keywords

  • africa
  • mali

Details

Status
Released
Release date
February 10, 1991
Original language
Bambara
Spoken languages
French, Bambara
Countries
Mali, France
Director
Adama Drabo
Cinematography
Lionel Cousin
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Fire! (1991) | Kinocult