The birth of Afro-Cuban music.

1964. In the midst of the Cold War, ten young promising musicians from Mali are sent to Cuba to study music and strengthen cultural links between the two socialist regimes. They invent a whole new genre: Afro- Cuban Music and become the iconic group "Las Maravillas de Mali". New Year's Eve 2000. Richard Minier, a French music producer meets a former member of the band in Bamako and decides to bring the band back together.

A Feature film by Richard Minier, Édouard Salier

France, 2019, Documentary, 1h21, Musical / Portrait / Historical / Politics

starring Boncana Maïga, Salif Keïta, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Dramane Coulibaly, Bah Tapo, Aliou Traoré, Mustapha Sakho, Olga Sisnéro, Mory Kanté

Original Title: Africa Mia
Type: Feature film, Documentary
Genres: Musical / Portrait / Historical / Politics
Production language : French
Original version: French, Spanish, with Subs
Production countriy: France (100.0%)
Shooting countries: France, Cuba, Mali
Production year : 2019
Runtime : 1 h 17 min
Color type: Color
French Visa number: 152.325
French release : 16/09/2020
Durée : 81 mins

Executive Producers :
Michael Grassi, Naëlle Samri, Toufik Ayadi, Christophe Barral

Co-Producer:
Richard Minier

Directors:
Richard Minier & Édouard Salier

Screenwriters:
Richard Minier
Jean-Philippe Bodin
Pascal Blanchard
(Emmanuel Cyriaque)
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Directors of Photography :
Richard Minier, Emmanuel Cyriaque, Édouard Salier, Julien Meurice

Editor :
Julien Perrin

Sound Designers:
Evelio Manfred, Gay Salinas

Music Composer (Score):
LAS MARAVILLAS DE MALI
Heavy Surf

Press Attaché:
Michel Burstein (Bossa Nova, Paris)

The Participants
Boncana Maïga, the Maestro
Salif Keïta, singer
Cheick Tidiane Seck, musician
Dramane Coulibaly, le flûtiste du groupe
Bah Tapo, le percussionniste du groupe
Aliou Traoré, un des violonistes du groupe
Mustapha Sakho, un des violonistes du groupe
Olga Sisnéro, la femme du pianiste Kalhil Traoré,
Mory Kanté, singer

Executive Producer:
SRAB Films
www.srabfilms.fr/copie-de-trois-fois-rien

COPRODUCERS
Off Productions
Heavy Surf

Post-production:
Silverway Paris & Me

PARTNERS:
CANAL +
CINÉ +
TV5Monde
La Sacem
Cinéfeel 4

Film exports/foreign sales :
Charades

DISTRIBUTION (French distribution):
New Story (France)
www.new-story.eu/films/africa-mia

Release in France : 16/09/2020


Festivals

2020 | Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême | ANGOULEME, France | August 28th - September 2nd, 2020
* Official Selection - Les coups de cœur
https://filmfrancophone.fr/fr/program-guide/film/africa-mia

2019 | États généraux du Film documentaire de Lussas | LUSSAS, France
* Sacem Award (Best Musical documentary)
http://lussasdoc.org/film-festival-africa_mia-2222,7864.html

2019 | Havana International Festival | HAVANA, Cuba
* Category: PRESENTACIÓN ESPECIAL
http://habanafilmfestival.com/seleccion-oficial-del-41-festival/