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THE COURT

by Abderrahmane Sissako

synopsis

A process that takes place in a court in Bamako, Africa. The accused parties the IMF and the World Bank. The aim is to judge the responsability of these large international institutions in the much maligned African continent.

international title: The Court
original title: Bamako
country: France, Mali, United States
sales agent: Les Films du Losange
year: 2006
genre: fiction
directed by: Abderrahmane Sissako
film run: 115'
release date: FR 18/10/2006, BE 29/11/2007, UK 23/02/2007
screenplay: Abderrahmane Sissako
cast: Aïssa Maïga, William Bourdon, Tiecoura Traoré
cinematography by: Jacques Besse
film editing: Nadia Ben Rachid
costumes designer: Maji-da Abdi
producer: Abderrahmane Sissako, Denis Freyd
production: Archipel 33, Chinguitty Films, ARTE France, Mali images (ML), Louverture Films (USA)
distributor: Les Films du Losange, Trigon (CH), Kino Swiat (AT), Cinéart (Benelux), Artificial Eye (UK)

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