2020 Directed by Pablo Di Leva
Road documentary that delves into the musical and religious expressions of sub-Saharan Africa. Through Mauritania and Mali, the film documents the lives of Dogon, griots, musicians and instrument makers who, through oral accounts, explain why music plays a fundamental role in the socio-religious organization of peoples. The film culminates its search with the recording of the performance of the traditional Dogon mask dance, in Begnematou, a small village lost in the desert.
Uruguay
Uruguay
Me saco el sombrero ante cualquier documentalista que se vaya al África profunda a rescatar aspectos de la cultura y darlos a conocer. El ritmo falla un poco, arranca muy arriba y se va durmiendo paulatinamente, pero realmente me alegra que haya gente haciendo este tipo de películas. Que se siga el ejemplo.
Really boring documentary about the music of Mali. It’s marketed as a road trip, but only the first 15 minutes have that aspect and it’s not good. The second part of the film is basically just about a random wedding and a man that manufactures instruments. There’s some cool material in the third part when they actually go to an interesting place, which is a village that has a religious festival with crazy huge masks and shit, but it’s not worth it. There’s barely edited interviews that go on forever, and I’m sure that they are very informative if you are passionate about African music, but for most people the material is not enough to keep your attention.
