Mali Twist

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Mali, 1960. The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. But Lara's husband won't let them be, and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.

2022 · 2h 9m

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Mali Twist

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Mali, 1960. The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. But Lara's husband won't let them be, and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.

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Studio
Sphere Films
Released
2022
Run Time
2 hr 9 min
Rated
PG
Regions of Origin
Canada, France, Italy, Senegal, Mali
© 2022 MK2 Mile End

Languages

Original Audio
French (France)
Audio

French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) , French (France) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.