Mali Twist (2022)

Mali, 1960. The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. But Lara’s husband won’t let them be and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.

Released

2022-01-05

Genres

Drama

Runtime

129 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Robert Guédiguian, Gilles Taurand, Robert Guédiguian

TMDB rating

6.4/10 from 37 votes