Synopsis
The Mauritanian singer Malouma Mint Meidah is the heiress of a dynasty of griots. Breaking with tradition, Malouma took a stand, through her songs, in favor of education and women. The issues she addressed in her music led to her being banned from performing in her own country. After having sung on major international stages, Malouma performs, for the first time in ten years, a concert tour in Mauritania. The opportunity for us to discover the personality of this talented singer, her music, her struggles, and her country.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Mosaïque Films
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Thomas Schmitt
- Screenwriter : Cheikh N'Diaye
- Music Composer : Malouma Mint Meidah
- Editor : Thierry Czajko
- Sound Recordist : Samuel Abraham
- Music performer : Malouma Mint Meidah
- Sound Mixer : Samuel Abraham
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Portrait
- Themes : Freedom, Music
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 52 min
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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