Mali Twist

(2022)

★ 6.4 IMDb · 37 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2022

Runtime: 129 мин

Country: Canada, France

Director: Robert Guédiguian

Cast: Стефан Бак, Alicia Da Luz Gomes, Diouc Koma, Issaka Sawadogo, Bakary Diombera, Alassane Gueye, Ben Sultan, Youssouf Djaoro, Ahmed Dramé, Saabo Balde

Plot

Mali, 1960. 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. But Lara’s husband won’t let them be and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.