CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 1h 8m · NR

Niger: Magic and Ecstasy in the Sahel

DocumentaryMusic

A celebration of life in the Sahel region of Africa, this film showcases many of Niger’s venerable music styles. Tuareg Electric Guitar trance rock, Bori cult dance ceremonies, Fulani Folk, and Roadhouse Gospel Rave-ups are some of the segments included in this latest "Folk Cinema" classic from Sublime Frequencies! Filmed in December of 2004 on location in Niger, Hisham Mayet delivers a spontaneous, raw, and inspiring collection of images, music, and ceremony (again with a single camera presentation) from a nation mired in poverty and continual post-colonial disappointment. Quoting from Mayet’s liner notes: "This is not music as commodity, this is music as survival. There is a saying in Niger that goes, "when we die we know we are going to heaven because we already live in Hell" well I think its more like the purgatory that we all live in and they sure have managed to transcend with an incredible natural resource: Music. Dig it!"

Directed byHisham Mayet

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 8m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2005
Studios
Sublime Frequencies

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Ouragan Del Air

Performer

Mohamed Tenna

Performer

Abdou Yahaya

Performer

Boubon Griots

Performer

Creative team
Directed by
Hisham Mayet

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