Brother with a perfect timing

Un frère au sens parfait du rythme
Genre : Biography
Type : Report
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Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 1987
Format : Feature
Running time : 90 (in minutes)

In the rarest kind of documentary, conveying the feeling of the viewer being in intimate discussion with the subject, Abdullah Ibrahim talks about his globally popular music, the struggle for freedom in South Africa and what makes musical artistry. This documentary is an illuminating, thoroughly engaging and comprehensive portrait of a musical icon and South African cultural freedom fighter. Particularly telling is Ibrahim's explanation of the creation of two of his signature compositions,'Anthem for a New Nation' and'Mannenberg'. Rare live performance footage amplifies this feast of sound. 1987, South Africa, Documentary, 90 minutes Dir & Prod: Chris Austin

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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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