Dambé: The Mali Project
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Toumani Diabate
Self

Tinariwen
Themselves

Ali Farka Touré
Self

Liam O'Maonlai
Self

Vanessa Gildea
Producer

Patrick Jordan
Cinematographer

Jim Bruce
Editor
Details.
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
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Wiki.
Dambé: The Mali Project is a documentary film directed by Dearbhla Glynn (Dublin to Gaza), and produced by Vanessa Gildea. The film documents as the Irish musicians Liam Ó Maonlaí and Paddy Keenan embark on a musical adventure to Mali in West Africa. Travelling over 3,000 miles they meet and collaborate with people from musicians (Afel Bocoum, Toumani Diabaté) to nomadic herders, culminating in a performance at the remote musical festival Festival au Désert.
The film premiered on 16 February 2008, at the 2008 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. The film was described as "Engrossing, visually rich and surprisingly moving" by Paul Whitington in the Irish Independent, and "A unique work, which is well-told and unexpectedly moving in parts" by Steve Cummins of RTÉ.