Africa Rising (2019)

06/03/2019 (DE) • 1h 30m

Documentary, History, Music

Overview

How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.

Top Billed Cast

Jürgen Zimmerer

Self - Historian

Didier Awadi

Self - Musician

Amelie Deuflhard

Self - Art Director

Felwine Sarr

Self - Economist

Nhlanhla Nciza

Self - Musician

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley

Self - Musician

Hauke Dorsch

Self - Ethnologist

Ray Lema

Self - Musician

Leanne Sacramone

Self - Cartier Foundation Curator


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

africa

political activism

pop culture

apartheid

art theft

colonialism

post colonialism

cultural identity

2000s

african music

african history

african art

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