The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Caught in the stranglehold of debt and structural adjustment, Africa is fighting for its survival. In the face of disaster, representatives of African society bring an action against international financial institutions. The trial takes place in Bamako, in the yard of a house, among its inhabitants.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic81/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
46 audience votes
Key crew
- Abderrahmane SissakoDirector
- Abderrahmane SissakoWriter
Cast
- Aïssa MaïgaMelé
- Tiécoura TraoréChaka
- Maimouna Hélène DiarraSaramba
- Balla Habib DembéléFalaï
- Djénéba KonéLa soeur de Chaka
- Hamadoun KassoguéLe journaliste
- William BourdonAvocat partie civile
- Aïssata Tall SallAvocat des parties civiles
- Mamadou KanoutéAvocat de la défense
- Gabriel Magma KonateLa procureur
- Aminata TraoréTémoin 2
- Danny GloverCow-boy
Stills
Themes
africacolonialismmali