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Africa Mia

Africa Mia

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 16, 2020

Genres

Documentary, Music

User Score

70%

Original Title

Africa Mia

Production Companies

Srab Films, Heavy Surf, OFF Productions, Universal Music France

Director

Edouard Salier

Description

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.