A TUNE OF KORA

Senegal | 2019 | cor | 24 min

Salma, a Muslim girl, dreams of being a Kora player, but in her tradition, a woman can’t play this instrument. One day, while recovering her father's Kora from repair, a monk gives her the opportunity to secretly take Kora lessons. The apprenticeship turns into a dangerous idyll.

Director: Angèle Diabang

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Special Programs > New Africas > New Africas - Music & Cinema

A selection of works distributed by Sudu Connexion, which connects filmmakers and producers from Africa and its diaspora with programmers. In this program, the rhythm and magic of African cultures. Read the review of these films written in the Critical Short project. https://bityli.com/HsIqT

Films of this program: New Africas - Music & Cinema

A selection of works distributed by Sudu Connexion, which connects filmmakers and producers from Africa and its diaspora with programmers. In this program, the rhythm and magic of African cultures. Read the review of these films written in the Critical Short project. https://bityli.com/HsIqT