CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 50m

Return to Gorée

90%(1)IMDbMusicDocumentary

Because jazz is the miraculous product of the horror of slavery, Youssou N'Dour returned to the slave route and the music they created, in search of new inspiration. Accompanied by the blind Swiss pianist Moncef Genoud and the Director of the Gorée House of Slaves Museum, Joseph N'Diaye, the Senegalese singer wrote new songs during this initiatory voyage which took him to the USA then to Europe. At Gorée, an island just off the Senegalese coast and symbol of the slave trade, his memorable concert marked the end of this quest and the start of a new challenge: making today's generation aware of the tragedy of slavery, the importance of not forgetting and the need for reconciliation.

Directed byPierre-Yves Borgeaud

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
EN
Released
October 27, 2007
Studios
Iris ProductionsDreampixiesCAB Productions

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N'Dour

Self

Moncef Genoud

Self

Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye

Self

Idris Muhammad

Self

Pyeng Threadgill

Pyeng Threadgill

Self

Grégoire Maret

Self

Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka

Self

Ernie Hammes

Self

Wolfgang Muthspiel

Self

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Written by
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Emmanuel Gétaz

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