(Dolce Vita Africana)

Content: A documentary portrait of the African photographer Malick Sidibe, and a journey through Malian history inspired by his iconic images. Sidibe's snapshots from the late 50s through to the early 70s capture the carefree spirit of a youth asserting their freedom from colonialism in the early days of Malian independence - until a coup ushered in decades of austere military dictatorship. So this is a film not only about art, but also about a culture reflected through a camera lens, in a country that today is one of the poorest in the world.

Countries:

France,

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

60 minutes

Year:

2008

Directors:

Cosima Spender

Production companies:

Tigerlily Films

Actors:

Himself

Crews:

Director