Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion (2010)
1h 15m
Running Time
October 16, 2010Release Date
Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion (2010)
1h 15m
Running Time
October 16, 2010Release Date
Plot.
Tuareg nomads have lived in the Sahara Desert for centuries, connecting North Africa and West Africa with their Camel Caravans. They are fiercely independent and have become famous for their rebellions, fighting to protect their freedom and culture. Omara Moctar, known as 'Bambino' is a young musician who has become a cult hero in Niger and represents a new generation of Tuareg. He is becoming known as one of the great guitar players of West Africa. After several years of exile, he has returned to his home town, Agadez, a remote center of Tuareg culture at the edge of the Sahara. With the Sultan's blessing, he recently had a concert outside the Grande Mosque to celebrate their culture and their transition to the modern world.
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Release DateOctober 16, 2010
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 15m
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Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion is a 2010 Nigerien documentary musical drama film directed by Ron Wyman and produced by Wyman and Van McLeod for Zero Gravity Films. The film features Omara "Bombino" Moctar, Jeremy Keenan, Thomas Seligman, and Mohamed Serge. The film is about Bombino, a young musician who became a cult hero in Niger that started to connect with Tuareg nomads' new generation.The film premiered on 14 October 2010 at the New Hampshire Film Festival.