AFRICA MIA
by Richard Minier, Edouard Salier
synopsis
1964. In the midst of the Cold War, ten young promising musicians from Mali are sent to Cuba to study music and strengthen cultural links between the two socialist regimes. They invent a whole new genre: Afro- Cuban Music and become the iconic group "Las Maravillas de Mali". New Year's Eve 2000. Richard Minier, a French music producer meets a former member of the band in Bamako and decides to bring the band back together.
| international title: | Africa Mia |
| original title: | Africa Mia |
| country: | France |
| sales agent: | Charades |
| year: | 2020 |
| genre: | documentary |
| directed by: | Richard Minier, Edouard Salier |
| film run: | 81' |
| release date: | FR 16/09/2020 |
| screenplay: | Richard Minier, Jean-Philippe Bodin, Emmanuel Cyriaque, Pascal Blanchard |
| cinematography by: | Richard Minier, Emmanuel Cyriaque, Edouard Salier, Julien Maurice |
| film editing: | Julien Perrin |
| producer: | Michaël Grassi, Noëlle Samri, Toufik Ayadi, Christophe Barral, Richard Minier |
| production: | Off Production, SRAB Films |
| distributor: | New Story |
