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Djembefola

1991 · 65 min

A warm, rhythmic portrait that lets you sit inside the music and the pull between home and the wider world.

Directed by
Laurent Chevallier
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mamady Keïta
Overview
African drummer leaves village, makes it big in the world. Great drumming!!

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Directed by
Laurent Chevallier
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mamady Keïta
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • memory
    • music
    • isolation
    • healing
    Places
    • countryside
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
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    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Laurent Chevallier
    Written by
    Laurent Chevallier, Pierre Marcault
    Starring
    Mamady Keïta
    Runtime
    65 min
    Country
    France, Guinea
    Languages
    English, French, Wolof

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