Synopsis
Film about the independence of the Mali federation (Mali and Senegal), founded in april 1960, shown by telling the story of a boy, Moussa Sidibé, which returns to the city and to his family after having experienced turmoil and then becomes active in irrigating the fields. Ivens had no say in the final editing.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Sofracima SA
- French distribution : Sofradis
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Gisèle Rebillon
- Screenwriters : Catherine Varlin, Joris Ivens
- Directors of Photography : Pierre Guéguen, Louis Miaille
- Editors : Hélène Arnal, Gisèle Chézeau, Suzanne Baron
- Narration Writer : Catherine Varlin
- Music Composer : Louis Bessières
- Narrator : Roger Pigaut
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Documentary
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Mali
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1960
- French release : 21/03/1968
- Runtime : 50 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 23912
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Audio format : Mono
