THE MALI-CUBA CONNECTION / AFRICA MIA Purchasing:DVD Only The Big Banana outlines land

The Big Banana outlines land grabbing tactics by company Plantation du Haut Penja (PHP) and the ensuing devastation for communities: poverty

I worked a lot on the buildings architecture and on the lines in order to enhance their geometry

The award-winning drama Kuessipan by Myriam Verreault was adapted from the acclaimed novel Kuessipan and co-written with the novel’s First Nation Canadian author Naomi Fontaine

founded Africa's first psychiatric clinic

he sought to find his promised land

THE MALI-CUBA CONNECTION / AFRICA MIA Purchasing:DVD Only The Big Banana outlines landIn 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 countries. Combining Malian and Afro Cuban influences, they develop a revolutionary new sound and become the iconic ensemble Las Maravillas de Mali. New Years 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.