Here’s how to make weighty political points without alienating your audience. Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako stages an alfresco trial in the courtyard of a house in Bamako, capital of Mali. The World Bank, the IMF and big business stand accused of exploiting the people of Africa. While witnesses make impassioned speeches and bewigged barristers argue, life goes on in and around the courtyard. Sissako’s resourcefulness even extends to a spoof Western, producer Danny Glover and others slinging lead in Timbuktu. Generous extras fill in the background.
DVD Extras:
Interviews With Abderrahmane Sissako & Danny Glover, Theatrical Trailer, Abderrahmane Sissako Biography.
