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Jan 5, 2022 · Dancing the Twist in Bamako: Directed by Robert Guédiguian. With Stéphane Bak, Alice Da Luz, Saabo Balde, Bakary Diombera. In the 1960s, just after Mali gains its independence, a young socialist meets and falls in love with a woman trying to escape an arranged marriage.
Feb 22, 2023 · “But to be young was very heaven!” “Dancing the Twist in Bamako,” a new feature from the French filmmaker Robert Guédiguian, nimbly captures both the kind of youthful ecstasy Wordsworth ...
Feb 24, 2023 · Dancing the Twist in Bamako. Marya E. Gates February 24, 2023. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The year is 1962. In the newly independent Republic of Mali, a civilian army—including women in matching blue dresses—train to use their new weapons as two civic leaders watch on the sidelines.
Mar 6, 2023 · “Dancing the Twist in Bamako” by French director Robert Guédiguian is set in 1962 Bamako, Mali, and features the country’s history just after gaining independence from French colonial rule. With its post-colonial backdrop, the film’s main focus is depicting a beautiful story of two star-crossed lovers.
DANCING THE TWIST IN BAMAKO is a romance fraught with the drama of political change, infused with the musical energy of that decade. Samba, a young, idealistic socialist, works toward creating a more just nation by day and dances with girlfriend Lara to the Beach Boys, Otis Redding, and the Supremes by night.
Jan 12, 2023 · DANCING THE TWIST IN BAMAKO Trailer. Film Forum. 5.14K subscribers. Subscribed. 29. 4.8K views 1 year ago. Directed by Robert Guédiguian. Opens Friday, February 24 at Film Forum. ...more...
Jul 5, 2023 · The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city.
