“The Mali-Cuba Connection explores an idea that spanned an ocean and touched everyone lucky enough to have experienced such smooth beats.” – Film Threat
Watch the Chicago Theatrical Premiere of Edouard Salier’s music documentary The Mali-Cuba Connection.
In the midst of the Cold War, ten young promising musicians from Mali are sent to Cuba to study music and strengthen cultural links between the two socialist countries. Combining Malian and Afro-Cuban influences, they develop a revolutionary new sound and become the iconic ensemble ‘Las Maravillas de Mali.’ On New Year’s Eve in 2000, Richard Minier, a French music producer meets a former member of the band in Bamako and decides to bring the band back together.
Screening in Spanish with English subtitles.
Edouard Salier and Richard Minier, 2020, France/Cuba/Mali, 91 min
FILM SERIES
The Mali-Cuba Connection is a part of the ADIFF Chicago Film Series 2022 running June 10-12. View full series.
