Dolce Vita Africana

Cosima Spender

U.S. Premiere!

Filmmaker Q&A on April 4!

A documentary about renowned photographer Malick Sidibe, whose iconic images captured the carefree spirit of a generation asserting their freedom after Malian independence.

DIRECTOR
Cosima Spender
YEAR
2008
COUNTRY
Mali
RUNTIME
63 minutes
LANGUAGE
Bambara and French with English subtitles
START DATE
April 3, 2013

U.S. Premiere!

Filmmaker Q&A on April 4!

A documentary about internationally-renowned Malian photographer Malick Sidibe, whose iconic images from the late-50s through 70s captured the carefree spirit of his generation asserting their freedom after independence, until an Islamic coup ushered in years of military dictatorship.

Screening with:
A History of Independence
Daouda Coulibaly | Senegal/Mali | 2009 | 21m

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Dolce Vita Africana
Dolce Vita Africana
Dolce Vita Africana
Dolce Vita Africana

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