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Great African films. the first in a series of award-winning films from the continent of Africa.

Title
Great African films. Vol. 1: the first in a series of award-winning films from the continent of Africa.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : ArtMattan Productions ; [Chicago, Ill.] : Distributed by Facets Video, [2007?]

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Additional Authors
  • Arvanitis, Giorgos
  • Dicko, Ibrahim Hamma
  • Barry, Harouna
  • Ascofaré, Abdoulaye, 1949-
  • Ousmane, Aminata
  • Mahamane, Safiatou
  • Keita, Balla Moussa
  • M'Barek, Oumar
  • Mazzīn, Muḥammad
  • Touré, Drissa
  • Kaba, Abdoulaye
  • Komboudri, Abdoulaye
  • Malagouin, Ali
  • Keïta, Aï.
  • Kuhnel, François
  • Seck, Cheick-Tidiane
  • N'Doye, Aliou
  • Centre national de production cinématographique du Mali
  • Films de la Dune Rose
  • 3B Productions
  • Lolo Films
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • Facets Video (Firm)
Description
2 videodiscs (176 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  • Faraw!: An impoverished Songhai mother struggles to provide for her family in northeastern Mali.
  • Haramuya: The patriarch of a Muslim family living in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso struggles to reconcile his traditional beliefs with his sons' thoroughly modern lifestyles.
Series Statement
Great African films ; v. 1
Uniform Title
Great African films ; v. 1.
Alternative Title
  • Great African films. Vol. one
  • Great African films. Volume 1
  • Faraw! : une mère des sables.
  • Mère des sables.
  • Faraw! : mother of the dunes.
  • Mother of the dunes.
  • Haramuya.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Feature films.
  • Fiction films.
  • Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Note
  • Source used: videodisc container.
  • Special features: filmmaker bio (Ascofare); director's statement (on Haramuya, by Toure).
Credits (note)
  • Faraw!: Director of photography, Yorgos Arvanitis.
Event (note)
  • Faraw!: Filmed in Gao, Mali and Morocco.
  • Haramuya: Filmed in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Language (note)
  • Faraw!: In Songhai with English subtitles.
  • Haramuya: In Bambara with English subtitles.
Contents
Faraw! : une mère des sables (1997, 90 min.) / Le Centre National de Production Cinématographique du Mali et Les Films de la Dune Rose présentent ; d'après "Le violon" de Abdoulaye Ascofaré et "Une journée" de Aliou N'Doye ; directeur de la photographie, Yorgos Arvanitis ; musique originale, Harouna Barry, Ibrahim Dicko ; montage, Mohamed Meziane ; scénario et réalisation, Abdoulaye Ascofare = Faraw! : mother of the dunes / ArtMattan Productions presents ; adapted from "The violin" by Abdoulaye Ascofaré and "A day" by Aliou N'Doye ; [director of photography, Yorgos Arvanitis ; original music, Harouna Barry, Ibrahim Dicko ; editing, Mohamed Meziane] ; written and directed by Abdoulaye Ascofare -- Haramuya (1995, 86 min.) / 3B Productions et Lolo Films présentent ; scénario et dialogues de Drissa Touré ; directeur de la photographie, Franc̜ois Kuhnel ; musique original, Cheick Tidiane Seck ; un film de Drissa Touré ; chef monteur, Kahena Attia.
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-51
ISBN
  • 1565806441
  • 9781565806443
LCCN
736899107222
OCLC
138126324
Title
Great African films. Vol. 1: the first in a series of award-winning films from the continent of Africa.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : ArtMattan Productions ; [Chicago, Ill.] : Distributed by Facets Video, [2007?]
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Series
Great African films ; v. 1
Great African films ; v. 1.
Performer
Cast for Faraw!: Aminata Ousmane, Safiatou Mahamane, Balla Moussa Keita, Oumar M'Barek, Hamel M'Barek.
Cast for Haramuya: Abdoulaye Kaba, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Ali Malagouin, Sidiki Sanogo, Ramata N'Diaye Tall, Rakieta Kabore, Aï Keïta, Fatogoma Konate, Assita Sankara.
System Details
DVD.
Event
Faraw!: Filmed in Gao, Mali and Morocco.
Haramuya: Filmed in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Credits
Faraw!: Director of photography, Yorgos Arvanitis.
Language
Faraw!: In Songhai with English subtitles.
Haramuya: In Bambara with English subtitles.
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Added Author
Arvanitis, Giorgos. Cinematographer
Dicko, Ibrahim Hamma.
Barry, Harouna.
Ascofaré, Abdoulaye, 1949-
Ousmane, Aminata.
Mahamane, Safiatou.
Keita, Balla Moussa.
M'Barek, Oumar.
Mazzīn, Muḥammad.
Touré, Drissa.
Kaba, Abdoulaye.
Komboudri, Abdoulaye.
Malagouin, Ali.
Keïta, Aï.
Kuhnel, François.
Seck, Cheick-Tidiane.
Ascofaré, Abdoulaye, 1949- Violon.
N'Doye, Aliou. Journée.
Centre national de production cinématographique du Mali.
Films de la Dune Rose.
3B Productions.
Lolo Films.
ArtMattan Productions.
Facets Video (Firm)
Added Title
Faraw! : une mère des sables.
Mère des sables.
Faraw! : mother of the dunes.
Mother of the dunes.
Haramuya.
Other Standard Identifier
736899107222
Publisher No.
DV92670 ArtMattan Productions
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-51
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