LE MALI 70
Germany 2022 – Director: Markus CM Schmidt – Original language: Bambara, English, French, German – Subtitles: English, German – Length: 92 min.
In the 1970s, there was a vibrant big band music scene in Mali that mixed Afro-Cuban jazz with traditional music. The Berlin band Omniversal Earkestra rediscovered the sound and set off on a journey to meet the legends of the time and record an album with them that ends up being more of a culture clash than expected. An intoxicating music film. Ysabel Fantou
We present the world premiere of the film.
No youth rating
Markus CM Schmidt
The director studied montage at the HFF "Konrad Wolf" and works mainly as a film editor and sound man on documentary cinema and television films, but also directs documentaries. His directing and editing work has won awards.
Filmography
LE MALI 70, DE 2022, 92 min.
DER LETZTE FANG, DE 2012, 84 min.
DIE KINDER VON SACHSENHAUSEN, DE 1994
DOK.music
From Afro-Cuban big band jazz to choral sounds and musical rediscovery: DOK.music delivers music for the eyes and ears. Presented by ARTE.
Camera: Martin Langner. Sound: Tobias Adam. Editing: Markus CM Schmidt. Music: Omniversal Earkestra. Production: Film Five. Producer: Florian Schewe, Markus CM Schmidt. Co-Producers: Markus CM Schmidt / Ko-Produzent. International Sales: N.N. / Film-Website LE MALI 70.
