DANCING THE TWIST IN BAMAKO Film — PICTURE PREVIEW

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Filmmaker: ROBERT GUÉDIGUIAN

Theatrical Release Cities: Chicago

For more information visit Dancing the Twist in Bamako website.

CAST/CREW INFO:

Stéphane Bak … Samba Touré
Alice Da Luz … Lara
Saabo Balde … Jules
Bakary Diombera … Badian
Ahmed Dramé … Bakary
Diouc Koma … Namori
Miveck Packa … Bintou Komaté
Issaka Sawadogo … Lassana

A spokesperson describes the film as follows:

"...Mali, 1962. The youth of Bamako dance from twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. Trouble follows them..."

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