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Original title

Retour à Gorée

Year

2007

Running time

110 min.

Country

Switzerland

Director

Pierre-Yves Borgeaud

Screenwriter

Emmanuel Gétaz, Pierre-Yves Borgeaud. Story: Youssou N'Dour

Cast

Music

Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud

Cinematography

Camille Cottagnoud

Producer

Co-production Switzerland-Luxembourg;

CAB Productions, Dreampixies, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), Iris Productions

Genre

Documentary | Music. Music Documentary. Jazz

Synopsis

Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire and to sing those tunes in Goree, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to commemorate its victims. Guided in his mission by the blind pianist Moncef Genoud, Youssou N'Dour travels across the United States of America and Europe. Accompanied by some of the world's most exceptional musicians, they meet peoples and well known figures, and create, through concerts, encounters and debates, music which transcends cultural division.

Awards: 2007: Swiss Film Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary

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Return To Gorée

2007

Pierre-Yves Borgeaud